TREATMENT
CONTINUED . . .
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Use of bioactive
temporary skin substitute on mid-dermal burn
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Closed dressing
technique with topical antibiotics use
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Use of topical
antibiotic cream on deep burn (note escharotomy)
Major
burn - transfer
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CHEMICAL
BURNS
Common
strong acids and alkali used in industry cause the
majority of injuries. Other less common agents are
described in the table.
The
burn wound is characteristically gray to brown in color
due to the chemically denatured protein. Persistent
burning pain is commonly described as the burning in
process continuous. Burns are invariably deeper than first
appearance indicating ongoing injury. Also the degree of
tissue damage takes longer to declare itself such that
after 12 to 24 hours the wound is invariably deeper.
