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Research: Burns can come from fires, kitchen spills, sunlight, and many more factors. There are 3 ways to classify burns: first-degree burn, second-degree burn, and third-degree burn. As you can imagine as the burn moves along to a higher degree the worse it gets. These classifications represent the depth of tissue involved with the burn.

First-degree burns damage the epidermis. The patient usually suffers from redness, slight swelling, and pain. These burns heal on their own within a few days and rarely ever leave scars. An example of a first-degree burn is a mild sunburn.

Second-degree burns damage the epidermis and parts of the dermis while still keeping part of it intact. Patients suffer from a lot of pain and blisters. These burns take more time to heal compared to first-degree burns. Second-degree burns can take anywhere from 2 weeks to several months to heal and could leave scars. Some example of a second-degree burn is scolding from hot water, hot oil burns, or candle wax burn.

Third-degree burns are the most severe burns you can experience and are a leading cause of accidental death. These burns damage the epidermis, dermis, and often some of the deeper tissues. The skin can only regenerate from the edges of the wounds and often requires skin grafts for regrowth.

When dealing with burn the two most important things to look out for is fluid replacement and infection control. Since burn patients lose so much fluid this can lead to more being transferred from the bloodstream. This then can cause the volume of circulating blood to decline and result in the loss of blood plasma. This then can cause circulatory shock and cardiac arrest which is the principal cause of death in burn patients. It is also very important to keep the patients burn very sterile throughout the healing process to avoid any other complications infections might bring.

Critical thinking: When treating burn patients, the rule of nine is often used. This helps the health care provider quickly assess and estimate the size of the burns. With the rule of nine parts of the body are broken down into different percentages:

Head and neck: 9%

Each arm: 9%

Anterior trunk: 18%

Posterior trunk: 18%

Each leg: 18%

Genitals: 1%