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I knocked over a boiling pot of water on my arm and it's burned me all over my hand and wrist and it's unbearably painful. its really red and stiff and looking leathery.. what bothers me most is my joint in my wrist feels like its crawling with needles..

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Dr. Jeffrey Juchau answered

Burn: this sounds like a significant burn that needs to be evaluated in the ER tonight.

Answered 9/15/2015

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A member asked:

I knocked over a boiling pot of water on my arm and it's burned me all over my hand and wrist and it's unbearably painful. its really red and stiff and looking leathery.. what bothers me most is my joint in my wrist feels like its crawling with needles..

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Jeffrey Juchau answered

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