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Skin - The Largest Organ of the Body

Learn about the amazing skin, the body's largest organ, which plays a crucial role in protecting us. Discover its functions, degree of burns, and how to care for burn injuries. Find out about the hospital and burn team support available. Welcome back your classmate after a burn injury with love and support!

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Skin - The Largest Organ of the Body

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  1. Phoenix Society for Burn SurvivorsThe Journey Back

  2. Celebrate!! Your classmate is coming back to school! Insert photo of student here Please join us in welcoming your classmate back 800.888.2876 | www.phoenix-society.org

  3. What is the largest organ of the human body? 800.888.2876 | www.phoenix-society.org

  4. The Skin 800.888.2876 | www.phoenix-society.org

  5. The average square inch of skin holds • 650 sweat glands • 20 blood vessels • more than a thousand nerve endings Skin also-- • Accounts for 15% of our body weight • Forms a barrier between the internal and external environment • Contains nerve endings that react to heat, cold, touch, pressure, vibration, and tissue injury. • Heat regulation---sweat glands • Medicine can be administered through the skin 800.888.2876 | www.phoenix-society.org

  6. Degree of Burns 1. First Degree Burns: superficial, similar to a sunburn (left) 2. Second Degree Burns: Damage the next layer of skin and may or may not require surgery (middle) 3. Third Degree Burns: Damages the skin layers, hair follicles and sweat glands. Hospitalization and surgery are required (right) 800.888.2876 | www.phoenix-society.org

  7. The Hospital (add photos of local hospital desired; can duplicate slide to present multiple photos) 800.888.2876 | www.phoenix-society.org

  8. The Burn Team (add photos of local burn team if desired; can duplicate slide to present multiple photos) 800.888.2876 | www.phoenix-society.org

  9. A Hospital Room 800.888.2876 | www.phoenix-society.org

  10. Bandage Changes (change photo if alternate wound care equipment was used) 800.888.2876 | www.phoenix-society.org

  11. Getting better is hard work and takes time! (insert photos of returning student if desired) 800.888.2876 | www.phoenix-society.org

  12. Having support is very important! (insert photos of student’s friends and family if desired) 800.888.2876 | www.phoenix-society.org

  13. Getting better takes a long time! 800.888.2876 | www.phoenix-society.org

  14. Welcome Back ___________ !!!!! (insert student’s name here and change photo to an image of the student) 800.888.2876 | www.phoenix-society.org

  15. If your clothes catch on fire • Stop • Drop • And Roll 800.888.2876 | www.phoenix-society.org

  16. How to cool a burn: • Run cool water over the skin for 20 minutes • Call 911, get medical attention • Know the address and phone number 800.888.2876 | www.phoenix-society.org

  17. For more information, contact: 800.888.2876 | www.phoenix-society.org

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