Burns

Question 1

full-thickness burns that involve under 2% of the body surface area (excluding areas mentioned above)
partial-thickness burns that involve under 15% of the body surface area
superficial burns that involve under 50% of the body surface area

Answer 1

Minor Burns

Question 2

full-thickness burns that involve 2-10% of the body surface area (excluding areas mentioned above)
partial-thickness burns that involve 15-30% of the body surface area
superficial burns that involve more than 50% of the body surface area

Answer 2

Moderate burns

Question 3

full-thickness burns that involve the hands, feet, face, upper airway, or genitalia or circumferential burns
full-thickness burns that cover more than 5% of the body surface area
partial-thickness burns that cover more than 20% of the body surface area
burns associated with respiratory injury or complicated by fractures
burns in patients younger than 5 years or older than 55 years that would otherwise be classified as moderate

Answer 3

Severe burns