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  Introduction :         Damage to the body tissue is caused by heat, chemicals, electricity, sunlight or radiation os called burn injury.       Burn injury results in destruction of the layers of the skin and depletion of fluids and electrolytes. Classification of burns based on the depth of the tissue involved , First degree burn : Superficial burn which causes local inflammation of the skin involves injury to the upper third of the dermis. Eg. Sunburn Second degree burn : Deeper burn and in addition to pain, redness and inflammation, there is blistering of the skin. Third degree burn : Involves all the three layers of the skin caused death of that area of skin. This is relatively painless because the nerves are damaged. Extent of Burn Injury:     Burns are measured as a percentage of total body area affected. Method used is the " Rule of Nine".    If  more than 15% -20% of the body is involved then, significant fluid ...

  Fracture: Fracture A fracture is defined as a complete or incomplete damage in the continuity of a bone. A traumatic fracture is caused by some types of accident, fall, or other kind of force. A pathologic fracture is a broken bone caused by disease. For e.g. Osteoporosis, bone cyst. Types of Fracture: Closed fracture or Simple fracture- Bone is broken under the skin . Skin over the fracture area remain intact. Open or Compound fracture - Bone is broken along with skin and sometime bone comes out of skin. Soft tissue injury and infections are common. Incomplete fracture- Bone is broken but doesn't completely break. Comminuted fracture - Bone is broken into several small parts. The bone is crushed with the formation of 3 - 4 fragments. Greenstick fracture - One side of bone surface is broken and another is only bend (most common in children) Complete fracture: Bone is broken completely into two separate parts. Spiral fracture- The break partially encircles the bone. Oblique...