Hot asphalt burns: case report and therapeutic review

• Main Authors: Julia Silva Marra (Author), Kioshe Rodrigues Siracava (Author), Leonardo Teodoro Duarte Alves (Author), Talissa Gomes Silva de Souza (Author), Mabel Duarte Alves Gomides (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia (SBD), 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Hot asphalt burns are a health threat due to the risk of death and adhesion to tissues. A 40-year-old man suffered first and second-degree burns by hot asphalt on 20% of the body surface area. The asphalt adhered to the skin was removed on the 4th day of the ICU stay with liquid petroleum jelly, and...