How does Michael Menna determine the severity of a burn?
How does Michael Menna determine the severity of a burn? Michael Menna, DO, is a board-certified, active attending emergency medicine physician at White Plains Hospital in White Plains, New York. Determining the severity of a burn usually depends on two key factors: how deep it goes (how far into the layers of skin the burn damage extends) and how wide it is (how much total body surface area it covers). What are the symptoms of a third degree burn? This type of burn affects both the epidermis and the second layer of skin (dermis). It may cause swelling and red,...