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Chemical burns occur when a child gets any type of chemical in his/her eye. This is a medical emergency, and the child should receive immediate medical care.

Chemical Burn Overview
Chemical burns can occur in the home, at work or school, and as a result of accident or assault.

Definition of Chemical burn or reaction:
Chemicals that touch skin can lead to a reaction on the skin, throughout the body, or both.
Considerations: ...

Chemical burns can occur when strong acids or alkalies come in contact with the skin and/or the eyes.
Caring for chemical burns: ...

Chemical burn or reaction
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Chemical Burns of the Eye
What are chemical burns?
Chemical burns occur when a child gets any type of chemical in his/her eye. This is a medical emergency, and the child should receive immediate medical care.

chemical burns - burns due to strong acids or alkalies coming into contact with the skin and/or eyes.
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dermis - the middle layer of skin, which is made up of blood vessels, lymph vessels, hair follicles, and sweat glands.

Chemical Burn or Reaction
Childbirth - Emergency Delivery
Choking - Adult or Child Over 1 Year
Choking - Heimlich Maneuver (Heimlich Maneuver)
Choking - Infant Under 1 Year ...

Chemical burns and flash burns are significant causes of eye pain. Chemical burns come from eye exposure to acid or alkali substances.

Chemical burns may occur with acids or alkalis splashed in the eye. Many household chemicals are strong acids or alkalis. Drain cleaners and oven cleaners are particularly dangerous.

For chemical burns, follow these first-aid steps, avoiding contact with the chemical: ...

For chemical burns follow these steps, making sure you avoid contact with the chemical: ...

Thermal and chemical burns often occur when heat or chemicals come in direct contact with part of the body, most commonly affecting the skin. In most situations, the skin sustains most of the damage.

Chemical Burns
Child Abuse (Shaken Baby Syndrome)
Choking in the Conscious Adult
Choking in the Conscious Child
Choking in the Conscious Infant
Choking in the Unconscious Adult
Choking in the Unconscious Child
Choking in the Unconscious Infant ...

Often, a chemical burn of the lungs, accompanied by inflammation, occurs within a few hours. This is known as "aspiration pneumonitis". In addition, the aspirated material is contaminated with bacteria that naturally inhabit the digestive tract.

Chemical peels are liquid solutions applied to the skin to provide a mild chemical burn, similar to sunburn. Over time, the burned layers peel off, leaving fresh, new skin. Chemical peels vary in strength.

It is less successful for those who have corneal infection and severe injury, like a chemical burn.
In rare cases, the new cornea is rejected for no apparent reason. Another transplant can be attempted, though, and the outcome is often good.

Cool small burns immediately under cold running water for at least ten minutes. Rinse chemical burns for 20 minutes.
Briefly rinse larger burns, avoiding excessive cooling.

Introduction to burns
How are burns classified?
What is the significance of the amount of body area burned?
How important is the location of a burn?
What about electrical burns?
What about chemical burns?
First aid for burns ...

chemical burns - burns due to strong acids, alkalies, detergents, or solvents coming into contact with the skin and/or eyes.
electrical burns - burns from electrical current, either alternating current (AC) or direct current (DC).

Heartburn is actually the result of stomach acids reacting strongly to certain foods during digestion. A small amount of stomach acid is forced up the unprotected esophagus and the resultant chemical burn causes moderate to severe pain.

See also: Emergency, Pain, Injury, Burn, Infection