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Alternate Names : First Degree Burn, Second Degree Burn, Third Degree Burn

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Burns: Symptoms & Signs

Blisters
Pain (the degree of pain is not related to the severity of the burn -- the most serious burns can be painless)
Peeling skin
Red skin
Shock (watch for pale and clammy skin, weakness, bluish lips and fingernails, and a drop in alertness)
Swelling
White or charred skin

Symptoms of an airway burn:

Charred mouth; burned lips
Burns on the head, face, or neck
Wheezing
Change in voice
Difficulty breathing; coughing
Singed nose hairs or eyebrows
Dark, carbon-stained mucus

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Review Date : 8/6/2003
Reviewed By : A.D.A.M. editorial. Previously reviewed by Boaz Rosenblat, M.D., Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network (11/18/2001).

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