By definition, a burn may be an injury caused by heat, cold, electricity, chemicals, friction, or radiation. In a recent study done in the United States, approximately 2.4 million burn injuries are reported each year. And surprisingly, around eight thousand to twelve thousand burn victims die, and close to one million patients will sustain substantial or permanent disability secondary to their burn injury. Burn injuries cut a close second place to motor-vehicle accidents as one of the leading cause of accidental deaths in the United States.
There are different classifications on the gravity of a burn. This depends on the how much and how deep a damage it has incurred onto the victim. These classifications are:
lFirst degree burns. Its effects are usually limited to redness, a white plaque, and minor pain on the affected site. It usually affects only the epidermis, or the top part of the skin.
lSecond degree burns. Aside from the usual effects of first degree burns, superficial blisters filled with clear fluid may form. This may also cause moderate pain depending on the level of nerve damage. This type of burn may involve the superficial and deep...
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