Measuring Total Body Surface Area of the Burn
- Use a burn diagram (e.g. Lund-Browder) to more accurately calculate the TBSA.
- DO NOT include areas of skin with erythema only (i.e. superficial epidermal/1st degree burns) to the TBSA calculation for fluid resuscitation
BCCH Burns Diagram (0 to 1 year)
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BURN DIAGRAM - AGE 0-1 yr [Internet]. BCCH and UBC Plastic Surgery; 2015. Available from: https://www.ubcplastics.ca/_files/ugd/ce5ba8_d8e0a6a6c1004b209eb22ce9b73531c2.pdf
BCCH Burns Diagram (1 to 14 years)
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BURN DIAGRAM - AGES 1-14yrs [Internet]. BCCH and UBC Plastic Surgery; 2015. Available from: https://www.ubcplastics.ca/_files/ugd/ce5ba8_aed12b59f22a4f75be2620aac42f2b30.pdf
BCCH Burns Diagram (15 years to Adult)
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BURN DIAGRAM - AGES 15 yrs-ADULT [Internet]. BCCH and UBC Plastic Surgery; 2015. Available from: https://www.ubcplastics.ca/_files/ugd/ce5ba8_d2caa0bbeba74b8d9a083193a0b4d911.pdf