BURNS NURSING MANAGEMENT SUMMARY 2023.

Burns. A burn is an injury that results from direct exposure to any thermal, electrical, chemical, or radiation source. It occurs when energy from a heat source is transferred into body tissues beyond what the body could hold, leading to tissue injury. It is characterized by severe skin damage that causes the affected skin cells to die. Types of Burns: There are many other causes of burns aside from open flames. They include:  Thermal burns. A thermal burn is a burn to the skin caused by any external heat source like a flame, hot liquids, or hot metals.  Chemical burns. A chemical burn can be caused by many substances, such as strong acids, drain cleaners (lye), paint thinner, and gasoline that touches your skin can cause it to burn.  Radiation burns. A radiation burn is the least common type. Sunburn is a type of radiation burn and other exposure to nuclear radiation, like X-rays or radiation therapy to treat cancer, can also cause these.  Electrical burns. An electrical burn occurs when the skin comes into contact with an electrical current and it passes through the body from faulty electrical wiring.  Friction burns. A friction burn occurs when a hard object rubs off some of the skin. It’s both an abrasion or scrape and a heat burn just like motorcycle and bike accidents and a carpet burn.  Cold burns. A cold burn also called “frostbite” occurs when the skin comes into direct contact with something very cold for a prolonged period of time.  Inhalation injury. An inhalation injury is caused by smoke associated with flame injury or inhaled carbon monoxide which is a by-product of incomplete combustion