The degree of the burn is determined by the depth of tissue damage caused by hot temperatures. It is important to determine the treatment and care measures according to the patient's condition.
A burn is a condition of damage to body tissue caused by heat, chemicals, electricity, radiation, liquids, hot steam, or flammable gases. And it is important for patients or doctors to find out the extent and degree of burns to assess the severity of the wound and determine the treatment and treatment of further wounds.
Know the Degree of Burns and Symptoms
There are several common sightings of burns, including reddish skin, blistered skin, aches or pains, peeling skin, swelling, skin that looks white, or even scorched. The appearance usually depends on the cause and the degree of the burn. The degree of a burn can be classified into three levels, namely levels 1, 2 and 3. Each degree of burn is assessed based on the severity and damage caused to the skin.- Degree 1 burn (superficial burn). Namely burns that only affect the epidermis or outer skin layer. Clinically, the sign is a skin that looks red, dry, and feels painful. For example, burns caused by sunlight. This first-degree burn is not too worrisome and can heal on its own.
- Level 2 burns (superficial partial-thickness burn). Namely burns that occur in the epidermis and part of the dermis layer of the skin (deeper layers of the skin). Clinically, the skin will look red, blister, blister, swollen and painful. This second-degree burn can be treated with several treatment methods without surgery or surgery.
- Degree 3 burns (full thickness burn). Tissue damage affecting all layers of the epidermis and dermis, or deeper. Clinically the skin looks white, rough, but can also look scorched, and numb. Surgery or surgery is the main choice for treating burns at this degree.
- Minor burns consisting of first-degree burns in any part of the body, including second-degree burns that are 5-7.5 cm wide.
- Major burns consisting of second-degree burns on the hands, feet, face, genitals and other body parts with a wound width of more than 5-7.5 cm. Degree 3 burns are also included in the major burn group.
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