second-degree burns
Partial-thickness skin damage
Second-degree burns damage both the outer skin layer and the layer beneath, causing blistering, severe pain, and redness.
They're more serious than first-degree burns (which affect only the surface) but less severe than third-degree burns (which destroy tissue deeply enough to require grafting).
Most sunburns with blisters qualify as second-degree.
Small enclosed sacs
- bullaFluid-filled skin lesion
- fluid-filledContaining liquid matter
- serousOf thin, watery secretion
- weepingShedding tears audibly
oozing · rupture · exudate · rawness · debridement · drainage · protective barrier · sterile dressing
Rhythmic painful pulsing
- searingBrowning with intense heat
- intenseExtreme in degree
- excruciatingCausing extreme suffering
- agonizingIntensely painful or distressing
tender · sensitive · raw · stinging · smarting · acute · unbearable · touch sensitivity
Treatment of bodily injuries
- dressingsCoverings for wounds
- bandagingWrapping wounds with cloth
- antibiotic ointmentTopical infection preventer
- hydrogelWater-swollen polymer structure
aloe vera · debridement · skin grafts · antiseptic · burn cream · pain management · tetanus shot · topical antibiotics
Outermost tissue layer
- dermisLiving tissue under epidermis
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- edemaPathological tissue puffiness
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
redness · erythema · infection risk · tissue damage · nerve damage · blanching · eschar · necrosis
Extremely hot, burning
- steamHeated water's gaseous form
- sunburnUV-induced skin inflammation
- hot metalHeated metallic material
- chemical exposureContact with harmful substances
hot liquid · friction burn · flash burn · grease splatter · boiling water · radiation · curling iron · exhaust pipe
Skin layer regrowth over wounds
- granulationMaking into small grains
- regenerationBiological self-repair process
- cell growthIncrease in organism's units
- moisture retentionHolding water within something
tissue repair · skin regeneration · recovery time · new skin · proliferation
vesicles
Small enclosed sacs
- bullaFluid-filled skin lesion
- fluid-filledContaining liquid matter
- serousOf thin, watery secretion
weeping · oozing · rupture · exudate · rawness · debridement · drainage · protective barrier · sterile dressing · serum
throbbing
Rhythmic painful pulsing
- searingBrowning with intense heat
- intenseExtreme in degree
- excruciatingCausing extreme suffering
agonizing · tender · sensitive · raw · stinging · smarting · acute · unbearable · touch sensitivity · analgesics
wound care
Treatment of bodily injuries
- dressingsCoverings for wounds
- bandagingWrapping wounds with cloth
- antibiotic ointmentTopical infection preventer
hydrogel · aloe vera · debridement · skin grafts · antiseptic · burn cream · pain management · tetanus shot · topical antibiotics · burn unit
epidermis
Outermost tissue layer
- dermisLiving tissue under epidermis
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- edemaPathological tissue puffiness
swelling · redness · erythema · infection risk · tissue damage · nerve damage · blanching · eschar · necrosis
scalding
Extremely hot, burning
- steamHeated water's gaseous form
- sunburnUV-induced skin inflammation
- hot metalHeated metallic material
hot liquid · chemical exposure · friction burn · flash burn · grease splatter · boiling water · radiation · curling iron · exhaust pipe · hot oil
reepithelialization
Skin layer regrowth over wounds
- granulationMaking into small grains
- regenerationBiological self-repair process
- cell growthIncrease in organism's units
moisture retention · tissue repair · skin regeneration · recovery time · new skin · proliferation