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How will the thickness of the involved skin play a role in the outcome of a burn |
The thickness of the dermis in the injured area determines the speed with which the skin reepithelialises Depth of injury relative to the skin thickness also predicts quality of the healing process Skin on the dorsum of the finger, hand and wrist and inner arm represent relatively thin dermal areas. A deep 2nd degree butn at any of those levels is associated with delayed epithelialiation and poor quality restricting burn scar |
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Severity of a burn is determined by |
Temperature of the source Time in contact Thickness of the skin Area of the burn injury |
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What requires admission to the burn unit |
Second degree burns in excess of 10% to 15% of body surface or third degree injuries as samll as 3% |
