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Advanced Pathophysiology Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation(s) Course Details Instructor’s Name Date Burns- Introduction  Children are highly vulnerable to burns(World Health Organization (WHO), 2018).  Skin thinness than adults  Less able to pay attention Common Causes of Burns  Heat  Radiation  Electricity  Radioactivity  Friction  Contact with chemicals (Schaefer & Szymanski, 2017). Scald Injuries  Hot water, steam, or anything wet and hot  Lack of supervised baths for children  Child abuse  Inadequate caregiving  Disorganized supervision  Lack of supervision Contact burns  Exposure to hot solids  Prolonged heat from A solid object to the skin  Domestic utilities and burns from the fireplace (McBride et al., 2020). Flame Burns  Direct contact with fire or exposure to open fire  Diverse levels of pain and trauma Electrical Burns  Various sources of electricity such as lightning  Electrocution injuries  Domestic electricity, high-tension wounds, and flash injury.  Possible internal tissue damage (Mayo clinic, 2020). Chemical Burns  Exposure to corrosive household products  Acids and alkalis, damaging the skin after contact  Detergents, bleaches, and drain cleaners  Severe skin peeling, swelling, and blistering (Yin, 2017). Factors contributing to the depth of burn injuries in children  Burn site (Cho et al., 2015). ...
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