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Burns



Burns
Burns
Burn, blister - close-up
Burn, blister - close-up
Burn, thermal - close-up
Burn, thermal - close-up
Airway burn
Airway burn
Skin
Skin
First degree burn
First degree burn
Second degree burn
Second degree burn
Third degree burn
Third degree burn
Minor burn - first aid - series
Minor burn - first aid - series


Burns

Alternative Names:

Second degree burn; First degree burn; Third degree burn
Prevention:


To help prevent burns:

  • Install smoke alarms in your home. Check and change batteries regularly.
  • Teach children about fire safety and the hazards of matches and fireworks.
  • Keep children from climbing on top of a stove or grabbing hot items like irons and oven doors.
  • Turn pot handles toward the back of the stove so that children can't grab them and they can't be accidentaly knocked over.
  • Place fire extinguishers in key locations at home, work, and school.
  • Remove electrical cords from floors and keep them out of reach.
  • Know about and practice fire escape routes at home, work, and school.
  • Set temperature of water heater at 120 degrees or less.

References:

Marx JA, Hockberger RS, Walls RM, eds. Rosen?s Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice. 5th Ed. St. Louis, Mo.: London: Mosby; 2002:801-813.

Townsend, Jr., CM, ed. Sabiston Textbook of Surgery. 17th Ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2004:570-591.

Roberts JR, Hedges JR, eds. Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine. 4th Ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders; 2004:749-766.





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