minor burn
First-degree heat injury
A minor burn is a burn that affects only the outer layer of skin, causing redness and pain but not blistering or permanent damage.
First-degree burns and small second-degree burns typically qualify: The minor burn from touching the pan healed within a week.
Minor burns can usually be treated at home with cool water and basic first aid.
- scaldBurn with hot liquid
- blisterFluid-filled skin swelling
- rednessCrimson-hued state
- red markInked notation indicating error
- stingSharp wound from insect
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Serious thermal tissue damage
third-degree burn · second-degree burn · chemical burn · electrical burn
minor burncritical injury
Life-endangering physical trauma
major trauma · serious injury · mortal wound · fatal injury · permanent injury
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