Question

A 45-year-old woman arrives with burns to her right arm involving the epidermis and part of the dermis, with blistering and clear exudate. According to UK burn classification, how are these burns categorised?

Accepted Answer

Superficial partial-thickness

Answer

Superficial (epidermal)

Answer

Deep partial-thickness

Answer

Full-thickness

Answer

Subdermal burn

Practice question

A 45-year-old woman arrives with burns to her right arm involving the epidermis and part of the dermis, with blistering and clear exudate. According to UK burn classification, how are these burns categorised?