1ST, 2ND, & 3RD DEGREE BURNS

Sunburn can affect your body temperature. With 2nd & 3rd degree burns you become dehydrated, go into shock, it damages your muscle tissue, and can damage your kidneys

Precautions

• Never put your hands on a stove.
• Stand back from hot pans when removing a lid.
• Always wear sunscreen.
• Keep pot handles turned inwards.

Sunburn

Intense sun exposure that results in sunburn increases your risk of certain complications and related skin diseases. These include dry, wrinkled skin, liver spots,and skin cancer.

1st degree

A mild burn characterized by heat, pain, and reddening of the burned surface but not having blistering or burning of the skin and tissue.

2nd degree

2nd degree

A burn that blisters the skin and is more severe than a first-degree burn.

3rd degree

A severe burn characterized by destruction of the skin through its deeper layers and possibly into underlying tissues, and loss of fluid.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• Medicinenet.com
• How to prevent kitchen burn- for dummies.