There are three types of burns; * Superficial burn * Partial thickness burn * Full thickness burn Depending on the type of burn that has occurred, there will be different signs and symptoms. A superficial burn has damaged the epidermis, and this appears as redness. A partial thickness burn has damaged the epidermis and underlying dermis, and is red, painful and often blisters A full thickness burn has damaged the epidermis and the entire dermis, nerves and skin appendages. These burns are often described as painless as the nerve endings have been burned so they can no longer transmit pain along their axon. These burns are white in appearance as the capillaries have been damaged, the skin is leathery.
Pediatric burn
Millipede burn
Friction burn
Windburn
Murder
Powder burn
Heel stick wound
Flash burn