1. BURNS
Burns can result from dry heat(fire), moist heat (steam,hot liquids), electricity, chemicals, and radiation (sunlight)

2. Treatment of Burns
Depends on the depth of burn (first, second or third degree)
How much of the body is affected
The location of the burn

3. FIRST DEGREE BURNS Only affect the outer layer of skin
Area appears dry, red and mildly swollen
Painful and sensitive to touch
Example: mild sunburn, hot iron,
Healing time: about 1 week
Do not use butter or ointments

4. SECOND DEGREE BURNS
Affect the skin’s lower layers as well as the outer skin
Painful, swollen, blisters
Skin develops weepy, watery surface.
Examples: Severe sunburn, boiling liquids
Do not break blisters

5. THIRD DEGREE BURNS
Affect the outer layer and deeper skin layers as well as underlying tissue and organs
They appear black and white and charred.
Pain is less than with 1st or 2nd degree
There can be no pain at all due to nerve endings destroyed.

6. 3rd degree (cont)
Burns usually result from electric shocks, burning clothes, severe gas fires.
Always require emergency treatment.
Hospitalization and sometimes require skin grafts.