Eschar

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Overview

Eschar

Definition:

Eschar is dead tissue that sheds (sloughs-off) from healthy skin. It is caused by a burn or cauterization. An escharotic is a substance that causes the tissue to die and slough off, such as acids, alkalies, carbon dioxide, metallic salts, or electric cautery.

Review Date: 8/8/2005
Reviewed By: William D. Whetstone M.D., Associate Clinical Professor, Division of Emergency Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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