Burns - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Learn about causes, symptoms, risk factors and complications of burns and how to prevent and treat them.

Burns: First aid - Mayo Clinic
Electrical burns, including those caused by lightning, and major chemical burns need emergency medical care. A minor burn might need emergency care if it affects the eyes, mouth, hands or genitals. Babies and older adults might need emergency care for minor burns as well.

Burns - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
Learn about causes, symptoms, risk factors and complications of burns and how to prevent and treat them.

Burns: First aid - Mayo Clinic
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Silver sulfadiazine (topical route) - Side effects & dosage
Silver sulfadiazine cream is used to prevent and treat wound infections in patients with second- and third-degree burns. Patients with severe burns or burns over a large area of the body must be treated in a hospital.

Ursula Burns - Mayo Clinic
Ms. Burns is the former chairman and CEO of Xerox Corporation and was the first black woman to head a Fortune 500 company. She joined Xerox as an intern in 1980 and went on to hold leadership posts in corporate services, manufacturing and product development.

Electrical burns: First aid - Mayo Clinic
Learn how to treat electrical burns caused by sources of electricity. The damage may be worse than it looks from the burn on the skin.

Second-degree burn - Mayo Clinic
A second-degree burn often looks wet or moist. It affects the first and second layers of skin, which are called the epidermis and the dermis. Blisters may develop, and pain can be terrible.

Chemical burns: First aid - Mayo Clinic
Treatment For major chemical burns, apply first aid as follows until emergency help arrives. For minor burns, take the same steps. A minor burn might need emergency care if it affects the eyes, mouth, hands or genital areas. Babies and older adults might need emergency care for minor burns as well.

Burns - Doctors and departments - Mayo Clinic
Learn about causes, symptoms, risk factors and complications of burns and how to prevent and treat them.