Burn

Symptoms: Symptoms: It ranges from a feeling of minor discomfort to a life-threatening emergency, depending on the size and depth (degree) of the burn. Symptoms are often worse during the first few hours or days after the burn, it includes: *First-degree burns are mild (like most sunburns). The top layer of skin (epidermis) turns red, and is painful. Blisters will typically not be seen. *Second-degree burn affects skin’s top and the lower layer (dermis). Pain, swelling, redness and blistering will be seen. *Third-degree burns affect all three skin layers: epidermis, dermis and fat. The burns also destroy hair follicle and sweat glands because third-degree burns damage nerve endings. Pain will be numb, skin may be black, white or red with a leathery appearance and peeling of skin.

Medicines: Scientific Name: Molineria capitulata (Lour.) Herb, Valeriana hardwickii Wall. Local Name: Bat Lakot (Plain), Bat Sla Jem, Phan, Bat her

Definition:

Burns occurs when heat, chemicals, sunlight, electricity, radiation damages skin tissue. Burns are damage to the skin or deeper tissues caused by sun, hot liquids, fire, electricity or chemicals. Most burns happen accidentally, the degree of severity of most burns is based on the size and depth of the burn. Electric burns, however, are most difficult to diagnose because they are capable of causing significant injury beneath the skin without showing any signs of damage on the surface. 
 

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