Burns and Burn Rehabilitation
There are three types of burn injuries:
- Thermal – caused by heat sources such as flame, steam, hot liquid, hot surfaces, or radiation.
- Electrical – caused by contact with active electrical sources.
- Chemical – caused by contact with an acidic or alkaline substance.
The severity of a burn depends on the part of the body burned, as well as the duration and intensity of exposure to the burn source. When a burn occurs, the injury is classified by severity and total body surface exposed.
Burn Severity (Degrees)
| Degree of Severity | Description | Photo |
| First degree | A superficial burn that only affects the top layer of skin (epidermis). -no blistering -painful, red skin -heals in 3-4 days |
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| Second degree | The burn extends below the top layer of skin (epidermis) into the layers below (dermis). -blistering -top of blisters consist of dead skin There are two types of second degree burns: 1. Superficial Partial Thickness – extends through the first half of the dermis. -pink, painful, moist skin under the blisters -heal in 10-14 days -no to minimal scarring or impairment 2. Deep Partial Thickness – extend into the second half of the dermis. -cause skin color to change, scarring -heal in 20 days -may require scar management |
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| Third Degree | The burn extends all the way through all layers of skin. -white, brown, black or cherry red in appearance -may or may not have blisters -require specialized treatment and possibly surgery |
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