Jaundice and Burns 1 st –3 rd degree

1. Jaundice and Burns 1st –3rd degree By: Danielle Sachs

2. What is it? Causes: The word jaundice describes a yellow pigmentation of the skin and eyes. The yellow pigmentation is due to abnormal levels of bilirubin (bile pigment) in the blood. • Diseases that commonly cause jaundice in the UK include: - • Gallstones, • Viral hepatitis A, B or C, • Drugs and toxins, including alcohol, • Malignant deposits in the liver from primary cancers elsewhere in the body, • Cirrhosis (excessive alcohol consumption ) • Cancer of the pancreas

4. Burns

5. First degree • First-degree burns are usually limited to redness and minor pain at the site of injury. These burns only involve the epidermis. Sunburns can be included as first degree burns. The epidermis is the outermost layer of the skin it protects the body against infection.

6. Second degree • Second-degree burnsare superficial blistering of the skin, and can involve more or less pain depending on the level of nerve involvement. Second-degree burns involve the superficial (papillary) dermis and may also involve the deep (reticular) dermis layer.

7. Third degree • Third-degree burns occur when the epidermis is lost and there is damage to the subcutaneous tissue. Burn victims will exhibit charring and extreme damage of the epidermis, and sometimes hard layer of dead tissue or scab. Third-degree burns result in scarring and victims will also exhibit the loss of hair shafts and keratin. These burns may require grafting.

8. Grafting Process