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Burns |
Injuries in which software tissue receives more energy than it can absorb from thermal heat, chemical, or electricity |
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Chemical burns |
Damage caused to skin by chemical |
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Electrical burns |
Injury caused from contact with electric current |
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1st degree (Superficial) burns |
Burns affecting only the epidermis. Characterized by skin that is red but not blistered or burned through |
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2nd degree (Partial thickness) burns |
Burns affecting the epidermis and some portion of the dermis but not the subcutaneous tissue. Characterized by blisters and skin that is white to red and moist |
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Thermal (Heat) burns |
Damage to the skin caused by contact with hot objects, flammable vapor, steam, hot liquid, or flames |
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3rd degree (full thickness) burns |
Burns affecting all layers of the skin and may affect the subcutaneous layers, muscle, bone, and internal organs |
