An intoxicated patient has suffered a burn to his left lateral thigh after passing out with his leg touching the side of a kerosene heater. Close examination of the burn reveals tough leathery tissue in the center of the burn, with red skin with blisters surrounding it. Regarding the burn, what would the EMT agree to be true?
A) The central portion of the burn is a full-thickness burn and the surrounding portion is a partial-thickness burn
B) The pain is originating from the more severely burned center of the injury
C) The blister formation indicates that portion of the burn can be classified as full thickness
D) The outer skin surrounding the burn can be medically described as eschar
A) The central portion of the burn is a full-thickness burn and the surrounding portion is a partial-thickness burn
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