BURN EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT

Course overview

BURNS ARE INJURIES OF THE SKIN INVOLVING THE TWO LAYERS: THE THIN, OUTER EPIDERMIS AND THE THICKER, DEEPER DERMIS. 86% OF BURNS ARE CAUSED BY THERMAL INJURY, WHILE ABOUT 4% ARE ELECTRICAL AND 3% ARE CHEMICAL. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, EPIDEMIOLOGY, CLINICAL PRESENTATION, EVALUATION, AND MANAGEMENT OF BURNS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN EDUCATING PATIENTS TO PREVENT SUCH INJURIES AND EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF SUCH PATIENTS.