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Burn Injuries

Burns often cause extreme pain, scarring, or even death. Proper treatment will minimize further injury of the burned area. Before administering the proper first aid, you must be able to recognize the type of burn to be treated.

There are three types of burns:

  1. Thermal burns caused by fire, hot objects, hot liquids, and gases or by nuclear blast [see: Radiation/Burns].
  2. Electrical burns caused by electrical wires, current, or lightning.
  3. Chemical burns caused by contact with wet or dry chemicals.
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