TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1985//
TI  - Chemical skin burns
JO  - American family physician
A1  - Stewart, C. E.
SP  - 149
EP  - 157
VL  - 31
IS  - 6
N2  - Copious lavage with water is the cornerstone of treatment for most types of chemical burns. Particularly dangerous are burns from hydrofluoric acid, which may act as both an alkali and an acid in its effects on the tissues. There are specific antidotes for certain types of chemical burns. For phenol burns, polyethylene glycol solutions are better solvents than water.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0002-838X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -