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Which burn should be evacuated instead of treated on the trail?

A deep burn that circles a limb needs medical care.

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  1. A small red patch on one finger
  2. A deep burn that circles a limb ✔
  3. A mild sunburn on the nose

Why: Deep or large burns, and burns on the face, hands, feet or joints, need medical care. A burn that circles a limb can swell and cut off circulation.

Huh, didn't know that: Chemical burns need lots of water flushing and then a medical check.

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Answer: A deep burn that circles a limb. Deep or large burns, and burns on the face, hands, feet or joints, need medical care. A burn that circles a limb can swell and cut off circulation.

  1. Mayo Clinic: Burns: First aid www.mayoclinic.org/first-aid/first-aid-burns/basics/art-20056649
    Goes through all layers of skin.
    Checked 2026-10-21.
  2. Mayo Clinic: Burns: First aid www.mayoclinic.org/first-aid/first-aid-burns/basics/art-20056649
    Wraps around an arm or a leg.
    Checked 2026-10-21.

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