A man throws sulphuric acid on the face of his wife after a fight following which she comes to the emergency for suppoive management. All of these statements are true about chemical burns except:
Correct Answer: Blisters are present
Description: Ans: A. Blisters are present(Ref Parikh 6/e p4.168) Vesicles & blisters are usually absent in chemical burns.Chemical burn:Occurs when living tissue is exposed to a corrosive substance such as a strong acid or base.Follows standard burn classification.Cause extensive tissue damage.Main types of irritant and/or corrosive products are:Acids, bases, oxidizersreducing agents, solvents, and alkylants.Chemical weapons, e.g. vesicants such as mustard gas and lewisite, or uicants such as phosgene oxime.
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