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Second Degree Burn Definition
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  • Burn Second Degree
  • Partial Thickness Burn
  • Second Degree Burn
  • Skin Burn Second Degree
A person with a second degree burn has a burn to the outer layers of the skin. Images

A burn that causes blisters is a second degree burn. Second degree burns result in both reddened skin and blisters that are painful to touch. Images

A second degree burn can be caused by exposure to heat, chemicals, electricity or radiation.

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Last Updated: Dec 14, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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