High urgency
-Moderately severe
A burn is a lesion on the skin due to contact or exposure to a dangerous agent. The degree of a burn is determined by its location on the body and by the depth to which it affects the skin. In third-degree burns, you can see charred tissue and the nerve endings that are responsible for transmitting pain are destroyed so they don’t hurt. The diagnosis is made through a detailed medical history, complete physical examination, laboratory tests (blood and urine), electrocardiogram and radiological monitoring of the chest as medically necessary. Treatment must be performed in a hospital ensuring supportive measures, pain control, gastric protection, tetanus vaccine and by carrying out specific measures as assessed by the specialist.
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