medical terms chp 3 (4/4) Flashcards
What type of burn does a sunburn cause?
First-degree burn
What type of burn does a scald cause?
Second-degree burns
What type of burn can a housefire with prolonged flame contact cause?
Third-degree burns
What type of burn does a high voltage electrical injury cause?
Fourth-degree burn
First-degree thickness
Superficial thickness
Second-degree thickness
Partial thickness
Third-degree thickness
Full thickness
First-degree burn
Burn involves only the epidermis and causes superficial inflammation with redness and pain with a slight edema healing takes 3 to 5 days without scarring
Second-degree burn
Involves the epidermis and dermis believes some of the dermis intact they produce redness, blisters, and more severe pain healing takes 2 to 3 weeks with minimal scarring
Third-degree burn
Burn involves the epidermis and dermis and subcutaneous tissue, which are often completely destroyed healing takes a long time and involves skin graphs
Fourth-degree burn
Destroys all layers of the skin and involve underlying tendons, muscles, and sometimes bones
Scald
Burned from contact with hot liquid or steam
Inflammation
A complex of cell and chemical reactions occurring in response to an injury or chemical or biologic agent
And what degree burns our skin grafts necessary?
Fourth and third-degree burns where there is no dermal tissue left for jet regeneration
Allograft
Skin graft from another person or a cadaver
Autograft
A graph removed from the patient’s own skin
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