Burn Injury Clinical Pathway — Emergency
Burn Injury Clinical Pathway — Emergency
Burn Depth
Depth | Cause | Appearance | Sensation | Healing time |
---|---|---|---|---|
Superficial |
|
| Painful | 3 to 6 days |
Superficial partial-thickness |
|
| Painful to temperature and air | 7 to 20 days |
Deep partial-thickness |
|
| Perceptive of pressure only | >21 days |
Full-thickness |
|
| Deep pressure only | Never (if >2 percent total body surface area) |
Adapted from: Mertens, DM, Jenkins, MD, Warden, GD, Med Clin North Am 1997;32:343; and Peate, WF, Am Fam Physician 1992;45:1321; and Clayton, MC, Solern, LD, Postgrad Med 1995;97:151.
From Joffe, MD. Emergency Care of Moderate and Severe Burns in Children. UpToDate September, 2010