Burns - Understanding Skin Injuries

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What are the different types of Burns?

There are three primary types of burns: first-, second-, and third-degree. Each degree is based on the severity of damage to the skin, with first-degree being the most minor and third-degree being the most severe. Damage includes: third-degree burns: widespread thickness with a white, leathery appearance There are also fourth-degree burns.

What is a burn injury?

A burn is a complex trauma that requires multidisciplinary care and ongoing therapy. Burns can range from minor to severe and may be thermal, electrical or chemical. Burn injuries can have a devastating impact on both the patient and family, resulting in both physical and psychological scarring.

Are Burns life threatening?

Burns are tissue damage brought on by heat, chemicals, electricity, radiation or the sun. Nearly half a million Americans seek medical care for accidental burns each year. First-degree burns, and most second-degree burns, heal with at-home treatments. Third-degree burns can be life-threatening and require specialized medical care. What is a burn?

What are the signs and symptoms of a burn?

Burn symptoms vary depending on how deep the skin damage is. It can take a day or two for the signs and symptoms of a severe burn to develop. 1st-degree burn. This minor burn affects only the outer layer of the skin (epidermis). It may cause redness and pain. 2nd-degree burn.

What Is Burns

1. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/burns/symptoms-causes/syc-20370539
2. https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/burns-and-scalds
3. https://www.healthline.com/health/burns
4. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/burns
5. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/12063-burns
6. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/burns
7. https://trauma.reach.vic.gov.au/guidelines/burns/introduction
8. https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/burns

Burns Information

1. https://www.rch.org.au/burns/clinical_information/
2. https://www.vicburns.org.au/educational-resources/patient-info-sheets/
3. https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/burns-and-scalds
4. https://www.msdmanuals.com/en-au/home/injuries-and-poisoning/burns/burns