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Module 2: Basic Surgical Skills

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ACUTE BURNS• 1 st degree: superficial• epidermis and upper dermis• 2 nd degree: partial thickness• Superficial partial thickness (S)• Deep partial thickness (P)- Penetrates deep in dermis- Skin grafting recommended• 3 rd degree: full-thickness• Destroy all epidermal anddermal elements• Always use skin grafts• Most are mixed depth12S2P366 |Emergency and Essential <strong>Surgical</strong> Care (EESC) programmewww.who.int/surgery

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