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Diagnose the burn area
Newborns have a big head, short neck, small chest, big belly. During the development phase, lower limbs increase 5 times, upper limbs 4 times, torso 3 times, head 2 times
The total area of the skin
Normally 14000-16000 cm2 in an adult.
Children: Varies with age:
Infants: 0,25m 2.
1 year old: 3000cm 2.
2 years old: 4000cm 2.
3 years old: 5000cm 2.
4 - 6 years old: 6000cm 2.
7 - 8 years old: 8000cm 2.
9 - 15 years old: age number + 000.
How to calculate the burn area
Calculate S relative to the total number of S skins (as a percentage).
In burns, errors of ± 3-5% are allowed.
For the most accurate diagnosis: The figure => wound pressure after calculating the most accurate S.
In adults
There are many methods, should be applied in combination.
Blokhin method:
Use the patient's hand.
1 patient hand liver or backhand, respectively 1%.
Or use when scorching, small.
Wallace number 9 method:
1 upper expenditure: 9%.
Front body: 9 x 2 = 18%.
Rear body: 9 x 2 = 18%.
1 lower limb: 9 x 2 = 18%.
Thigh: 9%.
Legs + feet: 9%.
Methods 1-3-6-9:
first%:
1 hand, backhand.
Neck.
Nape.
Genital, episiotomy.
3%:
The scalp has hair.
Face.
Arm.
Arm.
Foot.
6%:
Leg.
2 buttocks.
9%:
1 limb above.
1 thigh.
Head to the neck.
18%:
Front of body.
1 lower limb.
Rear body (including 2 buttocks).
In children
Due to the uneven development of the body: A newborn has a big head, a short neck, a baby's chest, and a large belly. During the development phase, lower limbs increase 5 times, upper limbs 4 times, trunk 3 times, head 2 times.
Or use Blokhin.
Use pre-calculated tables such as the Lund C and Browder N 1944, Portnhicop BV 1957, Luckmann J and Sorensen 1987.
How to record burn injuries
Burn area (deep area) agent - burn phase - associated disease.
Burn degree - burn site.
In summary: The area diagnosis requires meticulousness, accuracy, a combination of methods and close monitoring to make additional diagnosis properly.