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Poured hot coffee from thermal cup over wrist. was dressed by dr. few days later have taken dressing off but thick blisters weeping and sore?

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Burn treatment: 1st degree burns involve only the top layer of skin and generally appear as a red patch, similar to a sunburn. treatment is supportive (cool water, OTC pain meds). 2nd degree burns are deeper, very painful, and blister. treatment is aimed at pain relief and preventing infection with Rx Silvadene (silver sulfadiazine). 3rd degree burns are very severe, painless and usually require treatment from a burn center.

Answered 9/13/2014

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