FIRST DEGREE BURN

Course overview

FIRST-DEGREE BURNS ARE SUPERFICIAL BURNS INVOLVING THE EPIDERMAL LAYER OF SKIN. THE SKIN IS THE LARGEST ORGAN OF THE HUMAN BODY, WITH ITS WEIGHT COMPRISING UP 16% OF TOTAL BODY WEIGHT. THE LAYERS OF SKIN CONSIST OF THE EPIDERMIS, DERMIS, AND HYPODERMIS. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE CAUSE, PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, AND PRESENTATION OF FIRST DEGREE BURNS AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN ITS MANAGEMENT.