What part of the daughter's body has both the dermis and epidermis involved? The father experiences a good deal of pain in the area of the chest and abdomen, but little pain in the leg. Why?
What part of the daughter's body has both the dermis and epidermis involved? The father experiences a good deal of pain in the area of the chest and abdomen, but little pain in the leg. Why?
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The Smith family was caught in a fire but escaped. The father had second-degree burns on his entire anterior trunk (thorax and abdomen), entire back, and two entire arms. Along with third-degree burns on his entire left lower extremity. His adult daughter suffered first-degree burns on her whole head, and second-degree burns on her entire legs bilaterally.
- What percentage of the father's body was covered by burns?
- What part of the daughter's body has both the dermis and epidermis involved?
- The father experiences a good deal of pain in the area of the chest and
abdomen, but little pain in the leg. Why?
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