A burn is damage to your body's tissues caused by heat, chemicals, electricity, sunlight or radiation. Scalds from hot liquids and steam, building fires and flammable liquids and gases are the most common causes of burns.
Burns are classified according to how seriously tissue has been damaged. The following system is used:
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A first degree burn causes redness and swelling in the outermost layers of the skin.
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A second degree burn involves redness, swelling, and blistering. The damage may extend to deeper layers of the skin.
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A third degree burn destroys the entire depth of the skin. It can also damage fat, muscle, organs, or bone beneath the skin. Significant scarring is common, and death can occur in the most severe cases.
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The form of treatment used for a burn depends on how serious it is. Minor burns can usually be treated at home or in a doctor's office. A minor burn is defined as a first or second degree burn that covers less than 15 percent of an adult's body or 10 percent of a child's body.
Moderate burns should be treated in a hospital. Moderate burns are first or second degree burns that cover more of a patient's body or a third degree burn that covers less than 10 percent of the Body Surface Area (BSA).
Major burns should be treated in special burn-treatment facilities. These burns are third degree burns that cover more than 10 percent of the Body Surface Area (BSA). Specialized equipment and methods are used to treat these burns.
In general, minor burns heal in five to ten days with few or no complications or scarring. Moderate burns heal in ten to fourteen days and may leave scarring. Major burns take more than fourteen days to heal and can leave significant scarring or, in the most severe cases, can be fatal.
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Anesthetic - Reduces the pain of the burn.
Antiseptic - Cleanses and disinfects the burned skin preventing infection.
Anti-Inflammatory - Reduces the swelling sometimes associated with burns.
Anti-Bacterial - Destroys bacteria and prevents infection.
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