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Images in emergency medicine
Images in emergency medicine
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A child presented to the emergency department with circular burns to both hands. History revealed participation in a game testing ability to withstand discomfort associated with close proximity discharge of aerosol canister. Examination revealed two circular partial thickness burns (0.5–1% TBSA) (figure 1).
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Contributors EV identified the case; JC wrote the article.
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Competing interests None.
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Patient consent Obtained.
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Provenance and peer review Not commissioned. Internally peer reviewed.