an introduction
In our daily life, we may be exposed to the risk of burns, depending on the nature of the work we do, as a person may be exposed to burns, whether burns are minor or difficult, and burns are a condition of muscle tissue injury in the skin. Chemicals, or even direct fire. The damage caused by burns may be minor, and it may also cause significant damage to the bones.
Burns can be underestimated as they may cause deformities or dislocations in the skin. Caution should therefore be taken from such incidents. Burns may be dangerous in all cases, but the degree of risk varies from case to case, and most cases Burns are the household conditions among women in the household, which are exposed to the use of fire for cooking, and may be due to electrical contact between children, so the results indicate that the most cases of burns are women and then children, and then workers in the field Fire, electricity, or chemicals Yeh.
Types of burns
The doctors divided the types of burns into several types, including what is simple, including what is average or critical, and the labels according to the situation where the burning, as the minor burns that affect the outer layer of the skin are minor burns, while those that penetrate a simple in The skin is more dangerous than the other, and there are very critical cases of burns that require intensive treatment in the hospital, which also may cause the death of the injured person, and the burns were divided into three basic types, and we will talk about each type, And talk about the causes of the occurrence and treatment, and is divided on And the following:
First degree burns
This type of burns is one of the simplest types of burns, which is the least harmful, as the injury is only in the outer layer of the skin, which is caused by exposure to some incendiary materials superficially and simple, whether flames or chemicals and other materials, The symptoms of these burns are a case of skin irritation on the outer surface of the skin, such as a reddening of the skin, or a small amount of minor cracks or minor wrinkles on the skin. There are no physiological changes In the skin, just all of this is a case of simple tingling on the skin, with a feeling of heat in the skin.
Methods of treatment
The treatment of this type of burns is often very simple as it does not require much care. Only a few cold water compresses can be used to reduce the heat on the skin. A small amount of burns ointment can be obtained from the pharmacy. Needs to be supervised by a specialist doctor, only the doctor’s advice can be followed, but if the pain persists in the skin, the doctor can be consulted. We can also cover the burns in order to be careful of abrasion of the skin, because the skin is sensitive in this case, In order to avoid any inflammation in the skin, it takes a period of healing Aha between two to three days, but the situation may extend to nearly a week in order to obtain full recovery.
Second degree burns
It is the type that comes in the second degree after the first degree burns, and is deeper and harmful to the skin than other burns, and it may penetrate a little in the mucous tissue in the skin, causing many pain in the skin, and in the area of injury, can diagnose the incidence of burns The second layer as a injury in the layer of dermis causing a case of bubbles on the skin, and these bubbles cause a state of severe frenzy in the skin, and cause a state of physiological changes in the skin, and can be divided into second-degree burns to two types, Is deep and what is superficial, and Depending on the condition of the dermis, this type of burns causes a severe pain condition that requires a visit to the doctor. It also requires medical dressings in order to prevent burns to the air, which may contaminate them, or may cause a case of skin infections In the affected area.
The patient may need to stay in the hospital for a period of time, depending on the condition of the injury, the location of the injury or the age of the patient with burns, as the possibility of carrying children is not the possibility of carrying the elderly,
Methods of treatment
We also mentioned that the treatment of these burns requires medical dressings and requires the treatment of a specialist doctor in order to fully heal the skin. The correct medical condition helps to speed the healing of the burns. In addition, the healing of the burns requires a period It may take up to two weeks, most likely, depending on the doctor or leaving the burns to be cured alone, and this is very dangerous and can not be relied upon in the treatment process, and there are cases where the doctor decides to have surgery for the treatment of burns, especially if delayed recovery period , As it makes a patch on the skin to cover and get Ideal for the result of the healing.
Third degree burns
This type is the most serious type of burns, which may result in death for some cases, and this type of burns requires that the patient stays in the hospital in the burns unit, because this type of burns cause severe damage to the skin and skin tissue to the extent of Bone, this type of burns does not cause pain because it causes very physiological changes in the skin, which kills centers of sensation in the skin, takes skin dark brown.
Methods of treatment
The treatment of this type of burns requires immediate medical intervention, and this medical intervention is in the form of immediate surgery of the skin, by making a patch of the skin, or by putting some disinfectants and sterilizers on the skin in order to avoid infections in the skin, because the area is sensitive In addition, third-degree burns are given to some intravenous fluids in the hospital that support the body, increase the number of red blood cells in the body, and protect against any complications on the body, such as trauma or exposure to the nervous system.