Alternative Names & Classifications:
Thermal Burn (CLINICAL)
Description
A thermal burn is traumatic tissue damage caused by the transfer of extreme heat to the body, resulting in the denaturing of cellular proteins and cell death. The severity is categorized by depth, ranging from superficial first-degree burns affecting only the epidermis to third-degree burns destroying all skin layers. They are common household injuries from boiling liquids, hot surfaces, or open flames.