How Do You Identify Third Degree Burns?
Burns almost always happen unexpectedly: you didn’t realize how much time you spent in the sun, you were unaware that pan lid was hot when you picked it up. You will most likely suffer pain and redness, maybe even blisters from these burns. A third-degree burn, on the other hand, is a much more serious injury that requires immediate medical treatment. Contact with scalding liquids, flames from a fire, chemicals or electricity can all result in third degree burns. Without proper medical care, the burn may not heal because the skin has been destroyed. Determine the level of pain associated with the burn. A deep burn that is not particularly painful may be a third-degree burn; nerve endings have been destroyed. Pain is most often a sign of a first- or second-degree burn. Evaluate the appearance of the burn. A burn that is white or black in color (charred), as opposed to red, may be a third degree burn. Assess the amount of damage done to underlying tissue. A burn that has destroyed layers
