There are three methods used to determine the severity of a burn.
Burn Area Assessment | |
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Head and neck | 9% |
Each arm | 9% |
Front of chest | 9% |
Upper half of each leg | 9% |
Back of chest | 9% |
Lower half of each leg | 9% |
Abdomen | 9% |
Genitalia | 1% |
Lower half of back | 9% |
NOTE: A child and infant’s head is larger than an adult’s head in proportion to their bodies. Therefore, a child and infants head are classed as 18%.