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Wednesday, November 19, 2008

What is the characterizations of Full Thickness Burn?

Full-thickness burns involve the epidermis, the full dermis, and some of the subcutaneous fat layer.

-The burn appears to be a tan or fawn color, with skin that is hard, dry, and inelastic. Edema is severe, and the accumulated fluid compresses tissue underneath from eschar formation. Some nerve endings have been damaged, and the area may be insensitive to touch with little or no pain.

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