Best Doctors for Burns Treatment in Warangal

Burns is a damage skin or other tissue caused by heat, electricity, chemicals, or radiation, resulting in cell death and tissue destruction. Burn s can be thermal burns ie,. due to heat either from fire, scalding (hot liquids) steam etc,. electrical burns, chemical burns (acids, bases), radiation burns (UV, sun exposure), friction burns from abrasions etc., Signs and symptoms depends upon the type of burn and it can be pain or numbness( if the entire epidermis and dermis is burned off resulting damaged nerve endings ), redness, swelling, and inflammation, blisters or charring of skin, difficulty breathing (inhalation burns), white, leathery, or charred skin in case of severe burns. It is most commonly occurs by accident but self harm is also seen.Complications include infection (bacterial, fungal), hypovolemic shock(loss of fluid in the body), respiratory distress, scarring and contractures, amputation in severe cases.Management depends upon the degree of burns either by first aid (cooling, wound care), pain management, infection prevention and treatment, surgical debridement and grafting, rehabilitation and psychological support.