Burns Scenarios

Burns are typically categorized based on their…?

Mrs. Catania & her family went to Florida during spring break.  On the 1st day at the beach, Mr. Catania forgot to put on sunscreen & fell asleep on his towel.  When he woke up, his back hurt and felt extremely warm & dry.  When they got back to the hotel, he started noticing some blistering and the pain was worse.

Which type of burn did Mr. Catania get?

What percent of Mr. Catania’s body would have needed to have been burned to be considered a critical burn?

Dr. Decker just removed some salted caramel brownies from the oven & left them on top of the stove to cool.  Her husband goes to “taste test one” but touches the pan & drops the brownie.  His finger stings & is turning red, but he still picks up the brownie to eat it. 

(“Can’t waste something like that.”)

Which type of burn did Dr. Decker’s husband just get?

Based on the type of burn that Dr. Decker’s husband had, which layer(s) of skin was/were damaged?

Mrs. Keim’s husband stopped by school to surprise her while she was preparing a lab.  He thought it would be a good idea to help divide up the chemicals for the lab himself.  He accidentally spilled the chemicals on his arm, resulting in a deep chemical burn that made the surrounding skin appear bright red. Mrs. Keim had to drive him to urgent care to get treatment. 

Which type of burn did Mr. Keim get?

Mr. Keim’s burn will most likely require which of the following treatments, based on the depth of the burn?