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The ideal temperature of water to cool down the burned area is

A
5degc
B
10degc
C
15degc
D
20degc
High-Yield Explanation
Cool the burn wound. This provides analgesia and slows the delayed microvascular damage that can occur after a burn injury. Cooling should occur for a minimum of 10 minutes and is effective up to 1 hour after the burn injury. It is a paicularly impoant first aid step in paial-thickness burns, especially scalds. In temperate climates, cooling should be at about 15degC, and hypothermia must be avoided Ref bailey and love 27e p620

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