Acute Management of Thermal Burns

ACUTE MANAGEMENT OF
THERMAL BURNS
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OVERVIEW
• Thermal burns is considered as a category of burn that result due to
close interaction with heated objects like steam, boiling water, hot
objects and cooking oil.
• Burns damages the tissue beneath the skin and can be classified under
life-threatening emergency or minor medical health concern (Porter et
al., 2015).
• Thermal burns are categorized under three broad headings namely first
degree burn, second degree burn and third degree burn.

AIM OF THE PRESENTATION
The primary aim of this presentation is provide an overview on thermal
burn in adults, highlighting the background and causes leading to
thermal burns. Different ways of assessment was explained with acute
management technique using high priority of nursing intervention that
will help the patient to recover efficiently with the rationale behind the
proposed intervention.