Burns {burn} can only redden skin {first-degree burn}. Burns can make blisters {second-degree burn}. Burns can affect skin below epidermis {third-degree burn}.
treatment
Wash minor burns in cool water and put on gauze soaked in 2-tablespoons-in-1-quart baking soda solution or in cool water. For severe burns, cover burn with layers of dry cloth to keep air out. If severely burned person is conscious and does not have nausea, feed solution of 0.5 teaspoon salt and 0.5 teaspoon baking soda in liter of water, every 15 minutes. For severe burns, do not open blisters, do not pull off clothing, and do not put liquids or cotton balls on burns.
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