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  2. Burn - Wikipedia

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    Burn; Second-degree burn of the hand: Specialty: Dermatology, critical care medicine, plastic surgery [1] Symptoms: First degree: Red without blisters [2] Second degree: Blisters and pain [2] Third degree: Area stiff and not painful [2] Fourth degree: Bone and tendon loss [3] Complications: Infection [4] Metabolic: protein and lean muscle loss

  3. Burn scar contracture - Wikipedia

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    Burn scar contracture is the tightening of the skin after a second or third degree burn. When skin is burned, the surrounding skin begins to pull together, resulting in a contracture. It needs to be treated as soon as possible because the scar can result in restriction of movement around the injured area. This is mediated by myofibroblasts. [1]

  4. Abrasion (medicine) - Wikipedia

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    A first-degree abrasion involves only epidermal injury. A second-degree abrasion involves the epidermis as well as the dermis and may bleed slightly. A third-degree abrasion involves damage to the subcutaneous layer and the skin and is often called an avulsion .

  5. Jay Leno Seen in First Photo Since Suffering 3rd-Degree Burns ...

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    Jay Leno was seen for the first time on Monday as he said goodbye to the care team at the Grossman Burn Center where he was recovering from third-degree burns to his face, chest and hands. The ...

  6. Woman suffers third-degree burns walking in thermal ... - AOL

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    A 60-year-old woman received third-degree burns walking in a thermal area in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming this week, according to park officials.

  7. 'It just keeps going': Hospital burn units fill up as ... - AOL

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    As record temperatures linger across the U.S., some are experiencing serious medical effects such as second- or third-degree burns and heat-related illnesses.

  8. Escharotomy - Wikipedia

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    An escharotomy is a surgical procedure used to treat full-thickness (third-degree) circumferential burns. In full-thickness burns, both the epidermis and the dermis are destroyed along with sensory nerves in the dermis. The tough leathery tissue remaining after a full-thickness burn has been termed eschar. Following a full-thickness burn, as ...

  9. 8 Dos and Don’ts Of Treating a Burn - AOL

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