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Cutaneous Skin Lesions -- Lesson 253

In this post we will learn in further 2. Burns: - Injury to tissues caused by contact of heart. The examples are dry heat (fire), moist heat (steam or liquid), chemicals, electricity, radiation or lightning. These burns are classified into three types. First-degree burns: - These burns are superficial epidermal lesions, erythema, blisters, and hyperesthesis are the first-degree burns examples. Sunburn is an example of this type of burns. Second-degree burns: - These burns are epidermal and dermal lesions, erythema, blisters and hyperesthesia. Third-degree burns: - These burns of which epidermis and dermis are destroyed (necrosis of skin), and subcutaneous layer is damaged leaving charged while tissue. 3. Eczema: - The skin disease of inflammatory with erythematous, papulovesicular lesions. This chronic or acute dermatitis is often accompanied by pruritus and may occur without any obvious cause. It is a common allergic reaction in children and also occurs in adults. Allerg