Burns Flashcards
1
Q
Burns definition
A
Burns are the result of effects of thermal injury on the skin or other tissues.
2
Q
Tolerable temperatures of the human skin
What happens above tolerable Temps?
A
Tolerable temp: 42-44 deg C
Above these Temps more severe is the tissue destruction
3
Q
Reversible Temps are
Irreversible Temps are…..and elaborate
A
Below 45 deg C-reversible
Above- protein damage occurs which exceeds the capacity of the cell to repair