Burns

Introduction

Burns are injuries to the skin. There are many different kinds of burns, and they are caused by different factors, for example:

• Hot liquids like boiling water or spilling coffee or tea
• Coming into contact with steam when lifting the lid of a pot whilst cooking
• Handling dangerous liquids such as bleach or acid
• Electrical burns when working with exposed parts of electrical appliances, wiring pending too much time in the sun
• Open fires
• Lightning strike