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| Third
degree burns and at least 20% of the total
skin area are affected |
|
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A thrid
degree burn, and 20% of the total body surface
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Rule of Nine |
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The
depth of burn is classified into 4
degrees: |
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| Superficial
burn which affect the outer layer
(epidermis) of skin only |
|
| Can
be further divided into partial thickness
or deep partial thickness burn. |
|
Partial thickness |
| Affect
both the epidermis and the superficial
of the underlying skin (dermis) |
|
Deep partial thickness |
| Affect
both the epidermis and the deeper
layers of the dermis |
|
| All
the layers of the skin are affected |
|
| It
affects the tissue below the skin which includes
fat, bone or muscles. |
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