Term
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Definition
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Term
| Superfical (area involved/appearance) |
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Definition
| Pink to red tender, no blisters, mild edema, and no eschar. |
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Term
| Superfical (Sensation/healing) |
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Definition
painful
heals within 5 to 10 days
No scaring |
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Term
| Superficial partial thickness (depth) |
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Definition
| damage to the entire epidermis and some parts of the dermis |
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Term
| Superfical partial thickness (Area involved/appearance) |
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Definition
| Pink to red blisters, mild to moderate edema, and no eschar. |
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Term
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Definition
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Term
| Superfical partial thickness (Sensation/healing) |
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Definition
Painful
Heals within 14 days
No scarring |
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Term
| Superfical partial thickness (example) |
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Definition
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Term
| Deep partial thickness (Depth) |
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Definition
| damage to entire epidermis and deep into the dermis |
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Term
| Deep partial thickness (area involved/appearance) |
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Definition
| Red to white with moderate edema, free of blisters, and soft and dry eschar |
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Term
| Deep partial thickness (Sensation/healing) |
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Definition
Painful and sensitive to touch
Heals within 14 to 36 days
Scarring likely
Possible grafting involved |
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Term
| Deep partial thickness (example) |
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Definition
Flame and burn scalds
Grease, tar, or chemical burns
Exposure to hot objects for prolonged time. |
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Term
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Definition
| damageto the entire epidermis and dermis, and may extend into the subcutaneous tissue. Nerve damage also occurs |
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Term
| Full thickness (area involved/appearance) |
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Definition
| Red to tan, black, brown, or white. Free from blisters, severe edema, and hard inelastic eschar |
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Term
| Full thickness (sensation/healing) |
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Definition
Pain may or may not be present.
As burn heals painful sensations return and severity of pain increases.
Heals within weeks to months
Scarring
Grafting required. |
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Term
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Definition
Burn scalds, Grease, tar, chemical, or electrical burns
Exposure to hot objects for prolonged time |
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Term
| Deep full thickness (depth) |
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Definition
| damage to all layers of skin and extends to muscle, tensons and bones |
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Term
| Deep full thickness (area involved/appearance) |
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Definition
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Term
| Deep full thickness (sensation/healing) |
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Definition
Heals within weeks to months
Scarring
Grafting required |
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Term
| Deep full thickness (example) |
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Definition
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