BURNS

1. FOURTH-DEGREE BURN

1.1. burns all down to the bone

2. SECOND-DEGREE BURN

2.1. Affects

2.1.1. epidermis

2.1.1.1. pain

2.1.1.2. skin reddens

2.1.2. top part of dermis

2.1.2.1. blisters

2.2. heal

2.2.1. minimal scars: 10-14 days

2.2.2. burns deep into dermis: 1-4 months

2.3. scarring is probable

3. THIRD-DEGREE BURN

3.1. Affects

3.1.1. entire epidermis

3.1.1.1. colour of wound

3.1.1.1.1. white-tan

3.1.1.1.2. brown-black

3.1.1.1.3. plain red

3.1.2. dermis

3.1.3. destroy blood vessels

3.1.4. glands

3.1.5. hair follicles

3.1.6. pain receptors

3.2. heal

3.2.1. slow healing process

3.3. dehydration

3.3.1. DANGEROUS!

3.3.2. difficulty in regulating body temperature

3.4. If burns cover 20% of body

3.4.1. life threatening

3.4.2. fluid loss-evaporating cooling

3.4.3. bacteria on moist skin

3.4.3.1. lead to SEPSIS

4. FIRST-DEGREE BURN

4.1. Affects

4.1.1. epidermis

4.1.1.1. no swelling

4.1.1.2. no blisters

4.1.1.3. slight moderate pain

4.1.1.4. skin reddens

4.2. burns heal

4.3. without scarring