burn injuries
Heat-caused tissue damage
Burn injuries are damage to skin and underlying tissue caused by heat, chemicals, electricity, radiation, or friction.
They range in severity from superficial first-degree burns affecting only the outer skin to life-threatening third-degree burns that destroy multiple tissue layers.
Treatment depends on the burn's depth, size, and location, with severe cases requiring specialized care at burn centers.
The firefighter suffered burn injuries to his hands and forearms.
- scaldsBurns with hot liquid
- hot surfaceDangerously warm exterior
- painBodily or emotional distress
- contracturesPermanent tissue shortening
- smoke inhalationBreathing in combustion gases
skin grafts · healing process · scar tissue · wound dressings · redness · blistering · eschar · PTSD · infection risk · debridement · nerve damage · hydrotherapy · swelling · singed · charred · topical antibiotics · dehydration · physical therapy
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