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Quemaduras - Symptom

Nombres alternativos

Quemaduras de segundo grado; Quemadura de primer grado; Quemadura de tercer grado.

Síntomas:

Ampollas
Dolor (el grado de éste no está relacionado con la gravedad de la quemadura, ya que las quemaduras más graves pueden ser indoloras)
Peladuras en la piel
Enrojecimiento de la piel
Shock: se debe observar si hay palidez y piel fría y húmeda, debilidad, labios y uñas azulados y disminución de la capacidad de estar alerta
Inflamación
Piel blanca o carbonizada

Los síntomas de una quemadura en las vías respiratorias son:

Boca carbonizada, labios quemados
Quemaduras en la cabeza, cara o cuello
Sibilancias
Cambio en la voz
Dificultad al respirar, tos
Pelos de la nariz o de las cejas chamuscados
Moco oscuro o con manchas de carbón

Quemaduras

Ampolla por quemaduras vista de cerca

Quemadura térmica vista de cerca

Quemadura de las vías respiratorias

La piel

Quemadura de primer grado

Quemadura de segundo grado

Quemadura de tercer grado

Primeros auxilios en caso de quemaduras menores - serie

Reviewed last on: 1/13/2010
Jacob L. Heller, MD, MHA, Emergency Medicine, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

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Holmes JH, Heimbach DM. Burns. In: Brunicardi FC, Andersen DK, Billiar TR, et al, eds. Schwartz’s Principles of Surgery. 9th ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 2010:chap 7.

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