HUMAN A&P BUNDLE W/COLORING BOOK
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Chapter 4, Problem 33CT
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A burn victim has a red and swollen arm with blistering, a charred black hand with exposed bones, and a blanched cheek. On the basis of the type of burn in each body part of a burn victim, give the seriousness of each burn and whether the patient is critical or not.
Introduction:
A burn is cell death or damage that occurs due to heat,
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