You can get burned by heat and fire, radiation, sunlight, electricity or chemicals. There are three types of burns called "degrees" of burns:

• Thin or superficial burns (also called first-degree burns) are red and painful. They swell a little. They turn white when you press on them. The skin over the burn may peel off in one or two days. These burns usually heal in three-six days.
• Thicker burns, called superficial partial-thickness and deep partial-thickness burns (also called second-degree burns), have blisters and are painful. These burns usually heal in less than three weeks if superficial, more than three weeks if deep
• Thicker burns, called superficial partial-thickness and deep partial-thickness burns (also called second-degree burns), have blisters and are painful. These burns usually heal in less than three weeks if superficial, more than three weeks if deep.

Patients will be referred to primary care provider if:

• A fever > 99.9 degrees
• A second degree burns/sunburns with blistering of >5cm
• A third degree burn
• A severe infection
• Suspicion of sepsis and/or lethargic
• If unable to adequately assess while clothed.
• Are immunocompromised or have diabetes
• Involvement of the eyes (periorbital cellulitis) face (erysipalis-strep infection)
• Involvement of other sensitive areas, such as oral mucous membranes