1. American Burn Unit Recommendations for Burn Unit Referral
2. Pain Management
3. Types of Burns
   1. Thermal
   2. Chemical
   3. Electrical
   4. Friction
4. Total Body Surface Area
   1. Rule of Nines
   2. Lund-Browder Scale
   3. Estimation by hand surface
5. Burn Depth
   1. Superficial (First Degree)
   2. Superficial Partial Thickness (Superficial Second Degree)
   3. Deep Partial Thickness (Deep Second Degree)
   4. Full Thickness (Third Degree)
   5. Subcutaneous (Fourth Degree)
6. Potential Complications
   1. Age
   2. Infection
   3. Wound Dessication
   4. Poor Nutrition
   5. Co-Morbidities
   6. Circumferential Burns
7. Wound Care
   1. Cleansing
   2. Debridement
   3. Topical agents
   4. Dressings
8. Functional Activities
   1. ROM
   2. Ambulation
   3. Strengthening/Endurance
9. Skin Grafting
   1. Split Thickness Skin Grafts (STSG)
   2. Graft Care
10. Post-healing Education
    1. Moisturizing newly-healed skin
    2. Avoiding Direct Sunlight
    3. Protect Fragile Skin
11. Scar Management
    1. ROM and Stretching during healing
    2. Friction Massage – gentle at first and then more aggressive
    3. Splinting
    4. Compression garments
    5. Silicone sheets

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