| DPB | days post-burn; diffuse panbronchiolitis |
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| ISBI | International Society for Burn Injuries |
| LA50 | total body surface area of burn that will kill 50% of patients (lethal area) |
| RB | radiation burn; rating board; rebreathing; reticulate body; retinoblastoma; right bronchus; right bu... |
| TBS | total body solids; total body solute; total body surface; total burn size; Townes-Brocks syndrome; t... |
| PSB | Protected specimen brush |
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| UBC | unipolar brush cell |
| BAL | brush and bronchoalveolar lavage |
| first degree burn | A burn involving only the epidermis and causing erythema and oedema without vesiculation. Synonym: superficial burn. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| flash burn | A burn due to very brief exposure to intense radiant heat; the typical burn produced by atomic explosion. (05 Mar 2000) |
| full-thickness burn | A burn involving destruction of the entire skin; deep third-degree burns extend into subcutaneous fat, muscle, or bone and often cause much scarring. Synonym: full-thickness burn. (05 Mar 2000) |