A 35-year-old male sustained burns to his right arm and anterior chest from a bonfire accident 30 minutes ago. The burns are blistered, moist, painful...

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A 35-year-old male sustained burns to his right arm and anterior chest from a bonfire accident 30 minutes ago. The burns are blistered, moist, painful, and blanch with pressure. What depth of burn does this describe?

Accepted Answer

Superficial partial thickness (superficial dermal) - involving the epidermis and superficial dermis

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Deep partial thickness (deep dermal) - involving the deep dermis

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Full thickness - involving all skin layers

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Superficial (epidermal) - involving only the epidermis

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Subdermal - extending into subcutaneous fat

uk-dipimc MCQ (SBA): Burn Depth Assessment

A 35-year-old male sustained burns to his right arm and anterior chest from a bonfire accident 30 minutes ago. The burns are blistered, moist, painful, and blanch with pressure. What depth of burn does this describe?