2007-01-09 04:22:16 · 9 answers · asked by Kelly Anne R 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ First Aid
sounds like a 3rd degree burn...
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 blistering 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 eschars. 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 (insensate) because nerve endings have been destroyed in the involved areas.
Call your child's doctor and describe the burn, they'll tell you how to treat it and whether or not a visit to the office is necessary.
2007-01-09 04:37:01 · answer #1 · answered by starsmoak 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How big is the burn?
First degree burns redden the skin.
Second degree burns form blisters.
So that leaves third degree burns that go deeper into the skin layers, change the color of the burned skin AND NEED A DOCTORS ATTENTION. Third degree burns are very serious, these are the kind that are life threatening.
Please take you son to the doctor to have this looked at, because it could be serious, or become infected.
2007-01-09 04:31:08 · answer #2 · answered by Dana H 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The black area is the dead tissue from a 3rd degree burn called eschar. Depending on the size/location it may need to be whir-pooled and debrided so it can heal properly.
Wounds that contain non-living (necrotic) tissue take longer to heal. The necrotic tissue may become colonized with bacteria, producing an unpleasant odor. Though the wound is not necessarily infected, the bacteria can cause inflammation and strain the body's ability to fight infection. Necrotic tissue may also hide pockets of pus called abscesses. Abscesses can develop into a general infection that may lead to amputation or death.
2007-01-09 05:19:45 · answer #3 · answered by Wellness101 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is a 3rd degree burn. It is important for him to be treated at a doctor's office for the burn immediately, to avoid infection and to minimize scarring.
2007-01-09 04:28:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is the type of burn you should see a doctor about. Probably 3rd degree. Possibly 2nd, but you need to take your kid to a doctor either way.
2007-01-09 04:30:08 · answer #5 · answered by kat 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I know this isn't the kind of answer you want, but it sounds like you should go to the doctor, if possible....
See, most people on Y!A are kids and not doctors or people who are serious about helping (found this out the hard way), so you should go to a more trusted source for answers...try www.WebMD.com
2007-01-09 04:26:57 · answer #6 · answered by Haven 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If its black its 3rd degree the worst it can be. See a physician immediately.
2007-01-09 04:26:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This sounds like an electrical burn. It will scare regardless.
2007-01-09 04:31:06 · answer #8 · answered by Ernest G 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
3rd degree! get your butt off the net and him to the ER. Then pray you don't get him taken away for your stupidity!!
2007-01-09 04:27:28 · answer #9 · answered by heartache 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋