Burns Flashcards
which burns burn epidermis
1st
which burn affects the superficial layer of the skin?
1st
3rd degree
which burns are extremly painful
2nd
which burns cause erythema, swelling, pain and blistering
2nd
which burns are charred, black or white, not painful and numb feeling
3rd
which burns are called full thickness burns
3rd
which burns damage the dermis
3rd
describe first degree burns
- affect superficial layer (very top layer) of the skin and can be very painful
- cause redness (erythema), swelling and pain
- burn epidermis (top layer)
- red, swollen, painful
- ex. sunburn
which burns look charred
3rd
which burns go through all the layers
3rd
first degree burn
1st degree
which burns are the most severe
3rd
describe 2nd degree burns
- sometimes called partial thickness burns because they affect the epidermis and some of the underlying skin tissue
- cause erythema, swelling, pain and blistering
- epidermis and part dermis
- red, swollen, blisters, extremely painful
which burns are red, swollen, blisters and extremely painful
2nd
which burns are extremely painful
2nd
which burns are sometimes called partial thickness burns because they affect the epidermis and some of the underlying skin tissue
2nd
which burns are red, swollen and painful
1st
3rd degree burn
which burns damage the nerve endings
3rd
which burns cause redness (erythema), swelling and pain
1st
describe 3rd degree burns
- called full thickness burns and while they are the most severe they are the least painful
- this is because the underlying skin tissue, the dermis, has been damaged so the nerve endings no longer function properly
- look charred (black) or white burned skin and the skin can be numb
- go through all layers
- char, black or white , not painful, numb feeling (nerve endings damaged)
which type of burn is sunburn
1st
which burns burn epidermis and part of the dermis
2nd
which burns are very painful but not extremely painful
1st
2nd degree
2nd degree burn
which burns are the least painful
3rd
