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BURNS Josipa Bračić Mentor: A. Žmegač Horvat BURNS Definition Causes and types Classification Complications Treatment Introduction Epidermis Dermis Hypodermis What are burns? Injuries to tissues caused by: friction heat electricity radiation chemicals Friction burns rubbing of the skin outer layer anti-inflammatory creams Thermal burns flames hot liquids hot objects gases Electrical burns accidental electrical contact depend on: strength of electrical current duration of contact common causes : workplace injuries rare causes: lightning Radiation burns UV light X-rays sunlamps radiation therapy Chemical burns strong acids strong bases detergents solvents Classification First degree burn superficial Second degree burn partial thickness Third degree burn full thickness Fourth degree burn subcutaneous tissue, muscles, bones First-degree burns epidermis symptoms redness pain dry skin no blisters no scars example – mild sunburn Second-degree burns epidermis and part of dermis symptoms blisters deep redness wet and shiny very painful to touch no scars example – contact with hot objects or flame Third-degree burns epidermis and entire dermis symptoms dry and leathery skin swelling black, white, brown or yellow skin lack of pain example – electrical or chemical sources, flames Fourth-degree burns epidermis, dermis and underlying tissue symptoms black skin no sensation example - flames Complications infection peripheral vascular resistance and hypovolemia acute tubular necrosis cardiac arrhythmias cardiac arrest Treatment Relieving pain NONSTEROIDAL-ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUGS Preventing infection antibiotics Maintaining – body fluids electrolytes ? Third-degree burn Second-degree burn Third-degree burns References http://www.medicinenet.com/burns/article.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burn_(injury) http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/85586/burn http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/uvahealth/peds_b urns/secdeg.cfm The End