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A young boy came to the OPD with scald injury of arm. The lesion was pink, oozing and painful to pin prick. Which of the following is the most appropriate management?

A
Collagen dressing
B
Paraffin gauze and leave the wound open
C
Excision and grafting
D
Apply 1% silver sulfadiazine
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. (a) Collagen dressingRef: Bailey and Love 27th edition, Page 622* produce superficial burns or deep dermal burns if good first aid is absent.* Superficial second degree (Superficial partial thickness burns) will be having moist and pink dermis. Pin prick sensation is normal. Capillary return is seen clearly on blanching.* Partial thickness burns are appropriately treated with collagen dressings.

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