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A third-degree burn may be surrounded by painful areas of first- and second-degree burns, but the region of the third-degree burns is painless. explain the reason for this lack of pain.
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A third-degree burn may be surrounded by painful areas of first- and second-degree burns, but the region of the third-degree burns is painless. explain the reason for this lack of pain.

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The rules of 9. (EMT-Basic-related), so I'll keep it quick:


The third degree burns are painless because they have reached the nerves. So there is nerve-damage.


I attached 2 pics, one of Rules of 9 and Severity of burns:
A third-degree burn may be surrounded by painful areas of first- and second-degree-example-1
A third-degree burn may be surrounded by painful areas of first- and second-degree-example-2
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