When dealing with burns, it is important to understand how severe the injury itself is as this will determine how to treat it and what to expect during the healing process. To this end, burn severity is divided into three primary categories: first, second and…
You have probably had at least one skin burn during your lifetime. While painful, burns are alarmingly common in the U.S. In fact, according to the Cleveland Clinic, approximately 500,000 Americans require medical treatment for the burns they suffer every single year. For minor burns,…
A car bursting into flames is not an uncommon sight on the big screen. But did you know that statistically speaking, more people face injury in car fires than apartment fires? It is potentially a more common risk than you know. Obviously not every car…
Thanks to research and advancements in medicine, the prognosis for surviving a burn injury is much better now than it was in the past. However, while a person is now more likely to survive a severe burn injury, it could cause permanent scarring and other…
There are several ways of categorizing burn injuries. One way is by the severity. A superficial burn, sometimes called a first-degree burn, is relatively mild. The most severe burn injuries are full-thickness, or third-degree, burns. Another way of categorizing burns is by what caused them.…
Burn injuries are alarmingly common in the U.S. In fact, according to the American Burn Association, almost half a million people need medical treatment for burns every single year. Sadly, many of these individuals suffer burns in car accidents or industrial accidents. Burns can range…