Types of Burns:)

Chemical Burns

Are caused by contact with acids or alkaline. Contact includes ingesting, inhalation, and injection. People who work with harmful chemicals must take precautions to avoid contact with the skin or inhalation of dangerous fumes.

Shock(Hypoperfusion)

Is a reduction of blood flow in the body, particularly to the brain and heart.

Vesicle

Is a small sac that contains fluid, like a blister.

Skin Graft

Is a surgical procedure that involves removing healthy skin from one part of the body and using it to cover damaged or missing skin elsewhere on the body.

Burn

Is an injury caused by fire, heat, chemicals, radiation, or electricity. Burns are traumatic in that they can cause extreme pain, permanent disfigurement, psychological problems, and even death. The three types of burns are thermal, chemical, and electrical. And there are three classifications of burns. They are first-degree, second-degree, and third-degree. In addition to type and classification, burns can also be described by extent and severity of the injury.

Tissue

Is formed when cells of the same type join to perform a common task.

Radiation

Is the emission of rays that result from x-rays and radium.

Mottled

Means to have spots or blotches of color.

First-Degree Burn(Superficial Burn)

The first-degree burn is the most mild of classifications. It is a shallow burn that damages only the first layer of skin, called the epidermis. Symptoms of first-degree burns include hot, red, dry skin, mild swelling, and some pain. Causes of first-degree burns are sunburn and brief contact with hot objects, steam, or weak acids. Usually, a first-degree burn on a small area of the body is not serious and will heal in 5-6 days without leaving permanent scars.

Electrical Burns

Are caused by faulty electrical wiring, chewing on electrical cords, high-voltage power lines, and the rare occurrence of lightning strikes. Electrical burns can pose a unique problem for health care workers. Treatment depends on whether or not the patient needs to be separated from the electrical source.

Thermal Burns

Are perhaps the most common. They are caused by house fires and car accidents. They can also be caused by playing with matches and firecrackers. Other thermal burns are caused by scalding water, irons, stoves, and sunburn.

Third-Degree Burn(Full-Thickness Burn)

This type is called a full-thickness burn because it is the deepest, or thickest, kind of burn. It affects both layers of skin and the tissues beneath the skin, known as subcutaneous tissue. The muscles and bones beneath the tissue might also be affected. Symptoms of a third-degree burn include skin that appears either white or charred. Charred skin has a black, brown, or red color. Causes of third-degree burns include fire and flames, extended contact with a hot object, exposure to electricity, and immersion in a boiling substance.

Second-Degree Burn(Partial-Thickness Burn)

This type of burn affects both layers of skin, the epidermis and the dermis. Symptoms of a second-degree burn include a blister or vesicle. Skin may appear wet and mottled. Swelling, or edema, likely occurs. Causes of second-degree burns include exposure to boiling liquid, fire, extreme sunburn, and artificial radiation. Second-degree burns are very painful and may take 3 to 4 weeks to heal.