Here Comes the Sunburn: An Update

Here Comes the Sunburn: An Update

Urgent message: The advent of warmer weather is a reminder that many otherwise sensible Americans fail to heed warnings to use adequate protection from the sun. The urgent care clinician can expect to see more patients presenting with varying degrees of sunburn. Deepthi Samindla, MBBS, Beth Braig, BA, Mikayla L. Spangler, PharmD, Shailendra K. Saxena, MD, PhD Introduction Sunburn is an acute cutaneous inflammation to excessive exposure to solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation. About 30% to …

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