title: [Burns and scalds].
abstract: Every year, 20000 children and adults in Germany sustain serious bums resulting from the influence of strong heat on their skin. To cool down the burnt skin immediately relieves the pain and prevents further damage to deeper parts of the skin. According to the extent of the damage, different clinical degrees of burns are defined, which determine the appropriate therapeutic treatment.
authors.affiliation: Silke Lauterbach, Rotes Kreuz Krankenhaus Kassel, Apotheke, Hansteinstr. 29, 34121 Kassel. apotheke@rkh-kassel.de
authors.forename: Silke
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lauterbach
mesh_terms: D002056:Burns / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D009626:Terminology as Topic