Mr. Eisner, age 43, sustained severe burns while welding a gasoline tank that he

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Mr. Eisner, age 43, sustained severe burns while welding a gasoline tank that he had removed from a truck. He had full-thickness burns on his face and bald head and on both of his arms and hands - as well as a mixture of superficial and deep partial-thickness burns on his anterior trunk. His genital area, lower extremities, and posterior body were not burned. After assessment and emergency stabilization, Mr. Eisner was transported to a regional burn center for care. Should blisters be expected to appear on Mr. Eisner's bald head? Why or why not?

Explanation / Answer

Yes, blisters are expected to appear on Mr. Eisner’s head.

Justification: In bald person, hair follicles are still present. Follicles don’t disappear completely in bald people and are present in shrink stage. Thus, when a person is exposed to burns on head, it leads to damage to the hair follicles. The damage to the hair follicle allows pathogens to gain access via small breaks in the skin resulting in formation of blisters.

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