This document discusses different types and causes of burns. It outlines three degrees of burns: superficial, partial thickness, and full thickness. Superficial burns cause redness and discomfort while partial thickness burns cause more damage and possible blisters. Full thickness burns damage tissue, nerves, and blood vessels. The document then lists common causes of different types of burns, such as radiation burns from the sun, chemical burns from acids or cleaning products, and cold burns from freezing temperatures. The overall goal is for readers to be able to identify burn degrees and recognize different burn causes.

1. By Jamie Cowin

2.  By the end of this session you will be able to
 List the degrees of burns
 State the causes of burns
 Be able to recognise a burn

3. •Superficial
•Partial Thickness
•Full Thickness

4.  Superficial
Causes Redness, Swelling, Tenderness and discomfort

5.  Partial Thickness
Causes skin to become red, raw, swollen and have
possible blisters

6.  Full Thickness
Causes damage to underlying tissue, nerves and
bloodvessels

7.  Radiation Burns
These can be cause by:
Sunburn Radiation Ultraviolet lamps
Overexposure to X-ray

8.  Chemical Burns
These can be cause by:
Acids & Alkalis Chemical Cleaning products
Industrial Chemicals

9.  Cold Burns
These can be cause by:
Freezing temperatures Chemical Regfrigerants
Foreign Objects

10.  Group Activity
Group 1 – Dry Burns
Group 2 – Scalds and wet burns
Group 3 – Electrical burns

11.  You will be able to
 List the degrees of burns
 State the causes of burns
 Be able to recognise a burn