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Creator: Dr. Reeja Tharu
Keywords: Wound infection, Scarring, Wound contractures, Generalized Infection, Kidney failure

Written by - Dr. Reeja Tharu, M.Phil.,Ph.D

Medically Reviewed by - The Medindia Medical Review Team

Last Updated on Jul 17, 2021

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Area burnt is calculated using the "Rule of Nine" where

THead and neck	T1 X 9 = 9
TEach arm	T2 X 9 = 18
TEach leg	T2 X 9 = 18
TFront of the trunk	T2 X 9 = 18
TBack of the trunk	T2 X 9 = 18
TPerineum	T1
TPatient's hand	T1%

Complications occurring at the local site

Wound infection
Scarring
Wound contractures

Complications occurring throughout the body

Generalized Infection
Acute peptic ulceration
Seizures
Kidney failure
Psychological disturbance

Published on Nov 24, 2014
Last Updated on Jul 17, 2021

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ganzi - May 27, 2010

hello, I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this question but nonetheless, I hope people are generous enough to help. I was playing basketball and developed a water blister. I didn't pop/remove the outer-skin because A. I wanted to see what happens, and B. sheer laziness. However, after a day, the skin(the outer skin of the blister) turned black, and I feared they had died. So I removed them and put a band-aid over it. Did I take all the necessary precautions? If anyone has any sort of recommendations, please comment below.
BTW, I never saw blisters turning black before... it was quite alarming. Oh, and after I removed the top blackened skin, there was no bleeding or anything, just brownish residue I believe to be skin cells.