Safety Video: Burn Awareness – The Degree of Burns By Trauma & Emergency Medicine, February 25, 2014 Do you know the difference between first, second, and third degree burns? Watch this video, featuring Jenny Ziembicki, MD, to learn the difference. According to Dr. Ziembicki, any second or third degree burn should receive medical attention. First Degree Burns Skin is red but intact Second Degree Burns Superficial – wet & blistering Deep – dry & require surgery Third Degree Burns Affect all layers of the skin Requires medical attention and surgery To learn more, visit the UPMC Mercy Burn Center website.
