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Question of the Week: October 27, 2000

A patient has full thickness burns to his entire back and chest. Limbs and face are unburned. What percentage body surface area is burned?

ANSWER:

36%

Calculation of Percentage of Body Surface Area Burned.

Brenda Morgan
Clinical Educator, CCTC
October 27, 2000

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