Which burn depth is described as destruction of epidermis and dermis with exposed dermis, very painful?

Which burn depth is described as destruction of epidermis and dermis with exposed dermis, very painful?

• A. Superficial (1st)
• B. Superficial partial thickness (2nd)
• C. Full thickness (3rd)
• D. Deep partial thickness (2nd)

Answer: (B)

Pain from a burn reflects how deeply skin layers are damaged and whether nerve endings remain exposed. Destruction of the epidermis with damage into the superficial part of the dermis, leaving some dermal tissue exposed and still with intact nerve endings, produces intense pain and a blistered, moist wound bed. That pattern is characteristic of a superficial partial-thickness burn. It involves epidermis and the upper dermal layers, heals relatively well as epidermis regenerates from remaining skin structures, and is usually very painful due to exposed nerve fibers. If the injury were limited to the epidermis, it would be a superficial burn with less tissue damage and typically less blistering. If the deeper portions of the dermis were involved (deep partial thickness), pain can be present but often less intense because more nerves are damaged. If all skin layers were destroyed (full thickness), the wound is typically insensate due to nerve destruction and requires grafting.

Pain from a burn reflects how deeply skin layers are damaged and whether nerve endings remain exposed. Destruction of the epidermis with damage into the superficial part of the dermis, leaving some dermal tissue exposed and still with intact nerve endings, produces intense pain and a blistered, moist wound bed. That pattern is characteristic of a superficial partial-thickness burn. It involves epidermis and the upper dermal layers, heals relatively well as epidermis regenerates from remaining skin structures, and is usually very painful due to exposed nerve fibers.

If the injury were limited to the epidermis, it would be a superficial burn with less tissue damage and typically less blistering. If the deeper portions of the dermis were involved (deep partial thickness), pain can be present but often less intense because more nerves are damaged. If all skin layers were destroyed (full thickness), the wound is typically insensate due to nerve destruction and requires grafting.