WOUNDS!

In class we were given types of wounds that we pulled out of a box and the wound that I pulled out was a second degree burn! My first thoughts were what caused it, where was it on the body, the difference between burns... So I had to do some research and images before I thought about creating my wound!

Heat burns  are caused by fire, steam, hot objects, or hot liquids. Scald burns from hot liquids are the most common burns to children  and older adults.

·         Cold temperature burns are caused by skin exposure to wet, windy, or cold conditions.

·         Electrical burns are caused by contact with electrical sources or by lightning.

·         Chemical burns are caused by contact with household or industrial chemicals in a liquid, solid, or gas form. Natural foods such as chili peppers, which contain a substance irritating to the skin, can cause a burning sensation.

·         Radiation burns are caused by the sun, tanning booths, sunlamps, X-rays, or radiation therapy for cancer treatment.

·         Friction burns are caused by contact with any hard surface such as roads carpets, or gym floor surfaces. They are usually both a scrap and a heat burn. Athletes who fall on floors, courts, or tracks may get friction burns to the skin. Motorcycle or bicycle riders who have road accidents while not wearing protective clothing also may get friction burns. For information on treatment for friction burns, see the topic Scrapes.

A burn is a type of injury to flesh or skin caused by heat, electricity, chemicals, friction, or radiation.^[1] Burns that affect only the superficial skin are known as superficial or first-degree burns. When damage penetrates into some of the underlying layers, it is a partial-thickness or second-degree burn. In a full-thickness or third-degree burn, the injury extends to all layers of the skin. A fourth-degree burn additionally involves injury to deeper tissues such as muscle or bone