Yahoo: Fact Check: Is 'The Simpsons' Character Mr. Burns Based on Banker Jacob Rothschild?
Fact Check: Is 'The Simpsons' Character Mr. Burns Based on Banker Jacob Rothschild?
Snopes.com: Is 'The Simpsons' Character Mr. Burns Based on Banker Jacob Rothschild?
For nearly a decade, claims have circulated online that "The Simpsons" television character Mr. Burns, Homer Simpson's boss at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant, was based on Jacob Rothschild, a ...
Learn about causes, symptoms, risk factors and complications of burns and how to prevent and treat them.
For major burns, after first aid and after a healthcare professional looks at your burns, treatment may involve one or more of the following: medicines, wound dressings, therapy and surgery. The goals of treatment are to control pain, remove dead tissue, prevent infection, lower scarring risk and restore function.
Burns are tissue damage from a variety of sources. Examples are hot liquids, the sun, flames, chemicals, electricity and steam. Kitchen-related injuries from hot drinks, soups and microwaved foods are common among children. Major burns need emergency medical help. Minor burns can usually be treated with first aid.
Second-degree burns larger than 2 inches; an electrical burn; or more severe, third-degree burns — where skin is burned away, charred black or appears dry white — all require emergency medical attention. (adapted from Mayo Clinic Health Letter) — Dr. Henry Schiller, Trauma, Critical Care and General Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota