What Is It/		How Is It Recognized/	Is Massage indicated
Condition Name	What Are They?		How Are They Recognized?	or Contraindicated?
Burns		Burns are caused by dam-	First-degree burns involve mild in-	Massage is locally contraindi-
(page 341		age to the skin that causes	flammation. Second-degree burns	cated for all burns (except,
		the cells to die They can be	include blistering and damage at	perhaps, mild sunburns) in the
		caused by fire, overexpo-	the deeper levels of the epider-	acute stage. In the subacute
		sure to the sun, dry heat,	mis. Third-degree burns penetrate	and postacute stages, massage
		wet heat, electricity radia-	the dermis itself and will often	may be performed around the
		tion, extreme cold, and	show white or black charred	damaged area within pain toler-
		toxic chemicals.	edges. In the postacute stage, se-	ance of the client.
			rious burns will often develop
			shrunken, contracted scar tissue
			over the area of affected skin.

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