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Second degree burn


	Second-degree burns affect both the outer and underlying layer of the skin, causing pain, redness, swelling, and blistering. Update Date: 02/19/2008 John E. Duldner, Jr., MD, MS, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Director of Research, Department of Emergency Medicine, Akron General Medical Center and Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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