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Fireworks burn
Injury from explosives; usually a burn, often with embedded foreign bodies and a high incidence of infection and tetanus, which should be prevented by meticulous care of injury and use of antitetanus toxoid and immune globulin.
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Burn of eye
A burn of the eyeball due to contact with chemical, thermal, electrical, or radioactive agents.
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Brush burn
A combined bum and abrasion resulting from friction.
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Alkali burn
A burn caused by caustic alkalies such as lye, caustic potash (potassium hydroxide), and caustic soda (sodium hydroxide), and marked by a painful skin lesion, often associated with gelatinization of tissue.
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Burn of aerodigestive tract
Necrosis of the oral mucosa, trachea, or esophagus due to the ingestion of caustic substances. After an assessment of the patient’s airway, breathing, and circulation, the medical team determines the severity of the exposure by physical examination or laryngoscopy. Some patients may require hospitalization for local care and the administration of intravenous steroids, histamine antagonists,…
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Actinic burn
Burns caused by ultraviolet or sun rays. Treatment is the same as for dry heat burns.
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Acid burn
A burn caused by exposure to corrosive acids such as sulfuric, hydrochloric, and nitric.
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Burkholderia mallei
A species that causes glanders and farcy. It has been used as a biological weapon. It was formerly called Pseudomonas mallei.
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Burkholderia gladioli
A species of multiply drug-resistant bacteria that may cause ocular infections, pneumonia (especially in patients with cystic fibrosis), skin abscesses, and other infections.
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Burkholderia cepacia
A species that causes nosocomial infections, especially in intensive care units. Most susceptible are patients on mechanical ventilation and those with cystic fibrosis or chronic granulomatous disease. It is resistant to aminoglycosides and many cephalosporin antibiotics.
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