Degree burns

2nd Degree Burn I got a couple of years back.

There are a number of nursing diagnoses (both risk and actual problems) for burns that the nurse can identify based on assessment findings such as:

Burns are graded by medical professionals on 3 levels: first, second, and third. A first-degree burn affects the top layer of skin, while a second-degree burn is more severe and goes down to the second layer. You can usually treat a first...

Burns degree vector illustration, First degree burn, Second Degree burn, Third degree burn

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3rd Degree burns - Giant Hogweed sap and sunlight.

Ever heard of a burn scar contracture? It's a preventable condition that happens when 2nd or 3rd degree burned skin thickens and tightens up to close a wound. Without access to proper medical care for burns, people with severe burns often end up disabled due to these contractures. Find out what the health impacts are for a burn survivor, depending on where the contracture is located, in this infographic. Please help us spread the word - repin this for your followers…