Chapter 5, Problem 1CRCAQ

Summary Introduction

To review:

The explanation of two main clinical problems faced by patients during severe burns in the absence of skin.

Introduction:

Burns are the tissue or skin injury, which result due to the exposure to cold, heat, chemicals, electricity, radiation and friction. The main cause of burns is heat from fire, hot liquids, and solid. Burns are categorized into three types, depending upon the impact of burn on the skin and tissues, like first-degree, second-degree, and the third-degree burns.