5th and 6th degree burns?

[CPRinProgress]

I had always thought there were the only 4 degrees of burns. Recently though, I have seen what I thought were credible sources talking about fifth and sixth degree burns. Are these real or are they a misnomer. In my EMT book it only had 4.

 

[DesertMedic66]

In all of our books the burns aren't even labeled 1st, 2nd, and 3rd anymore. They are superficial, partial thickness, and full thickness. Nothing was mentioned at all about 4-6th degree burns.

 

[NomadicMedic]

5th and 6th degree burns are simply academic titles and discovered during autopsy. They're not survivable.

 

[CPRinProgress]

OK. But they do exist that was what I was wondering. Thanks. Our books give superficial and first, partial thickness and second, and full thickness and third as synonymous. The forth degree burn is described as a burn affecting muscle and bone. But no mention of 5th and 6th.

 

[Bullets]

We dont use the 1/2/3 designation anymore

Its Superficial, partial thickness and full thickness. More accurately describes the nature of the injury

 

[NomadicMedic]

We dont use the 1/2/3 designation anymore

Its Superficial, partial thickness and full thickness. More accurately describes the nature of the injury

Correct, but pathologists use multiple levels of burn degree when performing a postmortem exam. The OP just asked if this was true. But I agree that any use of "degree of burns" is not applicable for a prehospital provider.

 

[unleashedfury]

Correct, but pathologists use multiple levels of burn degree when performing a postmortem exam. The OP just asked if this was true. But I agree that any use of "degree of burns" is not applicable for a prehospital provider.

I wonder what degree cremation would be desigated as?