Child Rule of Nines PDF

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Description of a child rule of nines to help with assessing burns....

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Child Rule of Nines Head Front & Back = 18% 1 side = 9%

Arm Front & Back = 9% 1 side = 4.5%

Torso Front & Back = 36% 1 side = 18%

Groin = 1% The groin is only anterior.

Leg Front & Back = 13.5% 1 side = 6.75 %

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* * Re me mb e rt h a t ac h i l d ’ sh e a di st wi c ea sb i ga sa na d u l t ’ sh e a d . I f y o ur e me mb e rt h a t a na d u l t h e a d=9 %, y o uc a nd ot h i s : 9( a d u l t h e a d )x2=1 8( c h i l dh e a d ) Ac h i l d ’ sa r msa r et h es a mep e r c e n t a g ea sa na d u l t ’ sa r ms . Th e r e f o r e , b o t hc h i l d&a d u l t a r ms=9 %. Ac h i l d ’ st o r s oi sa l s ot h es a mep e r c e n t a g ea sa na d u l t ’ st o r s o . T h e r e f o r e , b o t hc h i l d&a d u l t t o r s o=3 6 % Ac h i l d ’ sg r o i ni st h es a mea st h ea d u l t ’ s . Ch i l d&a d u l t g r o i n=1 % Ac h i l d ’ sl e gi sj u s t ab i t s ma l l e rt h a na na d u l t ’ sl e g . Ac h i l d ’ sl e g( a n t e r i o r&p o s t e r i o r )=1 3 . 5 %

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