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Sunburn first aid

Symptoms: The first signs of a sunburn may not appear for a few hours. The full effect to your skin may not appear for 24 hours or longer. Possible symptoms include: Red, tender skin that is warm to touch. Blisters that develop hours to days later. Severe reactions (sometimes called "sun poisoning"), including fever, chills, nausea, or rash. Skin peeling on sunburned areas several days after the sunburn. References: Auerbach PS. Wilderness Medicine. 4th Ed. St. Louis, MO: Mosby; 2001. Text Continues Below Rakel P, ed. Conn’s Current Therapy 2005. 57th Ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders; 2005.

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