3-13. Thermal Burns: Minor

Burns like the following are classified as minor.

a. Second-degree burns covering less than 15 percent of the body in an adult.

b. Second-degree burns covering less than 10 percent of the body of a child.

c. First-degree burns involving less than 20 percent of the adult or child.

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