A 28-year-old female has burns to the anterior chest and abdomen, the entire right arm, and the left posterior leg. Using the standard adult Rule of Nines, what percent TBSA is burned?

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A 28-year-old female has burns to the anterior chest and abdomen, the entire right arm, and the left posterior leg. Using the standard adult Rule of Nines, what percent TBSA is burned?

Understanding how to estimate burn size with the Rule of Nines. In adults, the body is divided into segments: head and neck 9%, each arm 9%, each leg 18%, anterior trunk 18%, and posterior trunk 18%. The burns described include the anterior chest and abdomen, which is the anterior trunk at 18%. The entire right arm accounts for 9%. The left posterior leg is the posterior aspect of one leg, which is 9%. Add them together: 18 + 9 + 9 = 36%. Therefore, the total body surface area burned is 36%.

Understanding how to estimate burn size with the Rule of Nines. In adults, the body is divided into segments: head and neck 9%, each arm 9%, each leg 18%, anterior trunk 18%, and posterior trunk 18%. The burns described include the anterior chest and abdomen, which is the anterior trunk at 18%. The entire right arm accounts for 9%. The left posterior leg is the posterior aspect of one leg, which is 9%. Add them together: 18 + 9 + 9 = 36%. Therefore, the total body surface area burned is 36%.

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