Burns
A thermal burn is a type of burn resulting from making contact with heated objects, such as boiling water, steam, hot cooking oil, fire, and hot objects. Scalds are the most common type of thermal burn suffered by children, but for adults thermal burns are most commonly caused by fire. Conditions of thermal burns are a reddened to leathered skin condition; burn site pain; swelling; blistering, sometimes glossy from leaking fluid; skin loss or charring with patches appearing white, brown, or black. Burns are generally classified from first degree to fourth degree. However, thermal burns are most commonly categorized as minor, moderate, and major, based almost solely on the depth and size of the burn. Statistics from the American Burn Association (2015) report 73% of burns occur in the home, with males twice as likely to experience burns than females.
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The wound/burn guidelines – 3: Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment for diabetic ulcer/gangrene.
Abstract: We aimed to prepare guidelines for the management of diabetic ulcer/gangrene with emphasis on the diagnosis and treatment of skin symptoms. They serve as a tool to improve the quality of the diagnosis and treatment in each patient and, further, to improve...
Economic outcomes in clinical studies assessing hyperbaric oxygen in the treatment of acute and chronic wounds.
Abstract: Hyperbaric oxygen treatment (HBOT) is used to treat acute and chronic wounds. This systematic review was conducted to summarise and evaluate existing evidence on the costs associated with HBOT in the treatment of wounds. We searched multiple electronic...
Burn wound cooling with tap water: is it safe in developing countries or not?
Abstract: Ozturk, Mutluoglu, , , , , , , (2016). Burn wound cooling with tap water: is it safe in developing countries or not? International wound journal, 2016 Oct;13(5):1083. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26671663