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Home > West Medicine > Surgery > Burns & Plastic Surgery

Classroom classification

百科

Chemical burn

烧伤科

Common symptoms

昏迷、呼吸困难、磷烧伤合并中毒、乏力、心律失常、恶心、挛缩性疤痕、手掌疤痕畸形

The pathology of disease

Chemical burn is tissue injury from acid/alkali/corrosive; depth depends on agent, concentration, duration; copious irrigation; alkali deeper.

Symptoms

Pain; erythema; blistering; necrosis; depending on agent; ongoing damage until irrigated

Causes

Acids; alkalis; industrial; household cleaners; workplace.

Treatment

Copious water irrigation 20-30 min; remove clothing; neutralize NOT recommended; surgical debridement; tetanus

Dept

Burn center / emergency / dermatology.

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