Non-fatal burn injuries are a leading cause of morbidity. Burns occur mainly in the home and workplace. Burns are preventable. A burn is an injury to the skin or other organic tissue primarily caused by heat or due to radiation, radioactivity, electricity, friction or contact with chemicals.

Most burns happen because of something that’s too hot for you to handle. But burns can also happen when something’s too cold, with friction, chemicals and even from the sun. Knowing how to recognize and treat burns is important. And knowing when to get expert medical care for them can be lifesaving. What are burns?

Learn about causes, symptoms, risk factors and complications of burns and how to prevent and treat them.

This article explores burns in detail—covering classifications, pathophysiology, clinical features, and treatment strategies—while also highlighting nursing considerations and complications such as inhalation injury and carbon monoxide poisoning.

Burns are categorized by severity as first, second, or third-degree. Burn treatment depends upon the location, body surface area, and burn intensity.

Burns: A burn is when the tissue gets damaged due to some form of contact with heat or fire. Understand varying levels of burn what they mean and how to treat third-degree burns.

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