Fires, chemicals, electricity, explosions, hot liquids, steam, and grease… these are the common causes of burn injuries. But what does it mean to have a first, second, third, or fourth degree burn? This is one of the many questions likely to be asked if you or a loved ...
A burn injury can change the way your body looks, feels, and functions. In some cases, these changes in your appearance may be permanent. After a burn injury, the initial focus is on addressing your immediate, physical needs for survival. Once these needs are met and you are on a ...
This is a part of the Hot Topic podcast series from the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center on Employment After Burn Injury. Sabina Brych, BS, Rehabilitation Counselor, discusses, Some Common Mistakes Employers Make. SABINA BRYCH: It always infuriates me when a patient would say, “My employer said he wants ...
This is a part of the Hot Topic podcast series from the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center on Employment After Burn Injury. Peter C. Esselman, MD, researcher, discusses, BMS Research On Barriers to Returning To Work.
PETER ESSELMAN: I think when you look at -- in research that we’ve done, looking ...
This is a part of the Hot Topic podcast series from the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center on Employment After Burn Injury. Nicole S. Gibran, MD, Researcher, discusses Accommodations Employers Might Make.
NICOLE GIBRAN:
I think there are very simple adjustments that can allow you to return to your previous job. But ...
The Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center presents an audio factsheet on Managing Pain After Burn Injury. The factsheet was developed by Karen J. Kowalske, MD, Sandra Hall, PT, DPT., Radha Holavanahalli, PhD, and Lynne Friedlander, M.Ed, in collaboration with the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center. The information in this factsheet ...
This is a podcast-brief from the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center. Ultimately, most people report a good quality of life following a burn injury, but the months following the injury can be challenging. There can be emotional challenges during recovery, like changes in the way you feel. You might ...
This is a podcast-brief from the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center. Almost everyone recovering from major burns has problems with itching. It’s a normal part of healing, but Itching can get in the way of doing everyday activities like sleeping, working, and physical activities. No single treatment stops itching ...
This is a part of the Hot Topic podcast series from the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center on Sexuality and Intimacy After Burn Injury. Dr. Radha Holavanhalli, researcher, discusses why it is important for health care providers to discuss sexuality and intimacy after burn injury.
Radha Holavanahalli, Ph.D.
Co-Principal Investigator
North Texas ...
This is a podcast-brief from the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center.
Going to work is not just about making money. Working gives us a sense of purpose. It’s good for our health and wellbeing. It contributes to our happiness, and it helps us to build confidence and self-esteem. These are some ...
This is a podcast-brief from the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center. We all know the benefits of exercise, but it’s especially important for people who have a burn injury. Your heart and lungs may not work as well as before. Your bones may not be as strong. And your ...
Introducción
Una lesión por quemaduras puede cambiar la forma como su cuerpo se ve, se siente y funciona. En algunos casos, estos cambios en su apariencia pueden ser permanentes. Tras una lesión por quemaduras, el objetivo inicial es abordar sus necesidades físicas inmediatas y de supervivencia. Una vez satisfechas estas necesidades ...
A medida que la piel se cura de una lesión por quemadura, puede dar picazón. Casi todas las personas que se recuperan de quemaduras importantes tienen problemas con la picazón, especialmente en la quemadura o alrededor de ésta, el injerto o el sitio de la donación. Este infocómic comparte información ...
Itchy Skin After Burn Injury Infocomic
As skin heals from a burn injury, it may get itchy. Almost everyone recovering from major burns has problems with itching—especially on or around the burn, graft or donor site. This infocomic shares information on itchy skin after burn injury and ways to help manage ...
Las personas hospitalizadas por una lesión por quemaduras suelen describir las lesiones como una de las más dolorosas que uno puede experimentar. Es frecuente que se receten opioides para ayudar a aliviar este dolor.
Aunque no existe un enfoque estándar para el manejo del dolor por quemaduras agudas, un objetivo es ...
Cómo se determina la extensión de la quemadura
Las lesiones por quemadura se producen como consecuencia de incendios, llamas, líquidos o vapores calientes, contacto con objetos calientes o sustancias calientes, como grasa o alquitrán, sustancias químicas o electricidad. Al evaluar una lesión por quemadura, los médicos analizan dos factores: la profundidad ...
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MSKTC Radio · Understanding a Burn Injury
PHASE I: Burn Evaluation & Early Care
What Is a Burn Injury?
A burn injury is damage to the layers of skin caused by exposure to the one of the ...
Learn how to take care of a wound after burn injury. This factsheet gives an overview of the three degrees of burns and the standard treatments for each.
Pain and discomfort are an unfortunate part of burn injury and recovery. Many of our patients tell us that ongoing pain continues to be a problem long after discharge from the hospital.
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MSKTC Radio · Psychological Distress after Burn Injury
Introduction
The purpose of this fact sheet is to describe some of the emotional recovery challenges that patients may face after sustaining a major burn injury. It is ...