Burn in which the epidermis is burned through an dthe dermis is damaged; also called a second-degree burn
Partial-thickness burn
Method for estimating the extent of a burn area; the palm of the patient's hand, which equals about 1% of the body's surface area, is compared with patient's burn to estimate it's size
Rule of palm
Open chest wound in which air is "drawn" into the chest cavity
Sucking chest wound
Injury caused when force is transmitted from the body's exterior to it's internal structures
Crush injury
Burn in which all the layers of the skin are damaged; also callef a third-degree burn
Full-Thickness burn
Scrape or scratch in which the outer layer of the skin is damaged but all the layers are not penetrated
Abrasion
Bruise
Contusion
Method for estimating the extent of a burn area in which areas on the body are assigned certain percentages of the body's total surface area
