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	Name	Burn (injury)
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In Medicine , a burn is any extremity experienced by the Skin caused by Heat , Cold , Electricity , Chemicals , Friction or Radiation (e.g. a '' Sunburn '').

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First-degree burns are usually limited to redness ( Erythema ), a white plaque and minor Pain at the site of injury. These burns usually extend only into the Epidermis .

Second-degree burns additionally fill with clear fluid, have superficial Blister ing of the skin, and can involve more or less pain depending on the level of Nerve involvement. Second-degree burns involve the superficial (papillary) Dermis and may also involve the deep (reticular) dermis layer.

Third-degree burns additionally have Charring of the skin, and produce hard, leather-like Eschar s. An eschar is a scab that has separated from the unaffected part of the body. Frequently, there is also purple fluid. These types of burns are often painless because nerve endings have been destroyed in the involved areas.

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