Eschar Sentence Examples

Considerable burns on the face or body may result from the application of sulphuric acid in the practice known as "vitriol-throwing," a brownish black eschar serving to distinguish the burns produced by this acid from those of other corrosive fluids.

An intact eschar may require significantly different treatment to a wet, sloughy cavity.

Gels have a high water content, which aids the rehydration of hard eschar and promotes autolysis in necrotic wounds.

Third-degree cases produce deep, blood-filled blisters and a hard black eschar (scab).

As the burns heal, thick, taut scabs (eschar) form, which the doctor may have to cut to improve blood flow to the more elastic healthy tissue beneath.