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What would a third degree burn look like?
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Cooked: Looks dark, well done, and insensitive with surrounding 2nd with erythema and tenderness and blistering.
Answered 1/28/2018
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Eschar: Usually looks like an eschar. May have tough leathery feel to it. Also it is insensate due to nerve damage.
Answered 6/15/2014
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