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A burn is damage to your body's tissues caused by heat, chemicals, electricity, sunlight, or radiation. Scalds from hot liquids and steam, building fires and flammable liquids and gases are the most common causes of burns. Another kind is an inhalation injury, caused by breathing smoke. There are three types of burns:
A chemical burn can cause symptoms ranging from burning and blisters to pain and shortness of breath. Burns caused by heat are called thermal burns and can cause pain swelling, skin changes, blisters and more. Spinal tumors can cause back pain, weakness, and numbness in the legs and arms, and more serious issues.