Burn Injury-Classifications and characteristic Flashcards
What is a first degree burn AKA?
Superficial burn
What is a Second degree burn AKA?
Partial thickness
What are the two types of partial degree burns?
- superficial dermal
- deep dermal
What is a third degree burn AKA?
Full thickness
Color of a superficial burn?
pink to red
Color of a partial thickness burn?
pink to red
Color of a deep partial thickness burn>
Red to white
Color of a full thickness burn?
black, brown, yellow, white, red
Color of a DEEP full thickness burn?
black
Edema for superficial?
mild
Edema for partial thickness?
Mild to mod
Edema for deep partial thickness
moderate
Edema for full thickness
severe
T or F: there is no edema with deep full thickness burns
T
Which burn levels have pain?
Superficial, partial thickness, and deep PARTIAL thickness
**nerves are killed after this stage
Which burn levels have blisters?
Partial thickness
**rare in deep partial thickness
T or F: eschar can occur with any level of burns
F–only deep partial beyond
What does eschar look like with deep partial thickness?
soft and dry
What does eschar look like with full thickness burn?
hard and inelastic
**same with deep full thickness
When is a graft required?
full thickness and deep full thickness
Which burn level:
No pain!
deep full thickness
Which burn level:
painful!!
- superficial
- partial thickness
**nerves still in tact
Which burn level:
cherry red and blistered
partial thickness, SUPERFICIAL dermal
Which burn level:
red and patchy
partial thickness, DEEP dermal
