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2. Scalding - Wikipedia

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   Applying first aid for scalds is the same as for burns. First, the site of the injury should be removed from the source of heat, to prevent further scalding. If the burn is at least second degree, remove any jewelry or clothing from the site, unless it is already stuck to the skin.

3. Burn - Wikipedia

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   Burns that affect only the superficial skin layers are known as superficial or first-degree burns. [ 2 ] [ 11 ] They appear red without blisters, and pain typically lasts around three days. [ 2 ] [ 11 ] When the injury extends into some of the underlying skin layer, it is a partial-thickness or second-degree burn . [ 2 ]

4. Parkland formula - Wikipedia

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   The first half of this amount is delivered within eight hours from the burn incident, and the remaining fluid is delivered in the next 16 hours. [ 6 ] The burn percentage in adults can be estimated by applying the Wallace rule of nines (see total body surface area ): 9% for each arm, 18% for each leg, 18% for the front of the torso , 18% for ...

5. Lund and Browder chart - Wikipedia

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   The Lund and Browder chart is a tool useful in the management of burns for estimating the total body surface area affected. It was created by Dr. Charles Lund, Senior Surgeon at Boston City Hospital, and Dr. Newton Browder, based on their experiences in treating over 300 burn victims injured at the Cocoanut Grove fire in Boston in 1942.

6. Friction burn - Wikipedia

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   Friction burn caused by a treadmill. Example of a third-degree friction burn. A friction burn is a form of abrasion caused by the friction of skin rubbing against a surface. A friction burn may also be referred to as skinning, chafing, or a term named for the surface causing the burn such as rope burn, carpet burn or rug burn.

7. File:First Aid.pdf - Wikipedia

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   Original file (1,239 × 1,752 pixels, file size: 6.93 MB, MIME type: application/pdf, 103 pages) This is a file from the Wikimedia Commons . Information from its description page there is shown below.