Burns: The Daily PANCE Blueprint

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Burns: The Daily PANCE Blueprint

A 32-year-old male presents to the ER after sustaining multiple burn injuries. You notice the burns cover his left arm, left leg, and entire back. What percent of his body surface has been impacted?

A. 36%
B. 18%
C. 45%
D. 56%
E. 9%

Answer and topic summary

The answer is C. 45%

Burns are injuries to tissues. Etiologies include heat, fire, electricity, chemicals, and radiation. It’s important to take into account the surface area involved when a patient comes in with burns:

  • Head: 9%
  • Trunk total: 36% (18% for front side, 18% for back side)
  • Arms total: 18% (9% for each arm)
  • Legs total: 36% (18% for each leg)
  • Genital region: 1%
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Covered under ⇒ PANCE Blueprint Dermatology ⇒ Skin integrity ⇒ Burns 

Also covered as part of the Emergency Medicine EOR, Family Medicine EOR, Pediatric EOR, and General Surgery EOR topic lists

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