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| heat, radiation, chemicals, gases, or electricity |
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| affect the epidermis; characterized by erythema (redness of skin) but do not blister. |
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| blisters and r extremely painful; affects the dermis; heal within 2wks and do not leave scars |
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| longer 2 heal and leave hypertrophic scar. debridement and grafting may be recommended |
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| full thickness of the skin and affects underlying structures. permanent tissue damage. very painful unless nerves r destroyed. appear pearly white and charred. patients need respiratory support. Referred 2 as eschars. |
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| referred 2 as char burns. damage blood vessels,nerves, muscles, and tendons and can effect bone density. |
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| abbreviated burn severity index-5 criteria age, sex, presence of inhalation injury, the depth of burn according 2 degree, % of total body surface burned |
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head and neck-9%
anterior and post trunk-18% ea
upper extremity-9%
lower extremity-18%
perineum-1% |
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