A 5-year-old child has pulled a kettle of boiling water over himself, sustaining burns to the anterior trunk and both arms. He weighs 20 kg. Using the...

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A 5-year-old child has pulled a kettle of boiling water over himself, sustaining burns to the anterior trunk and both arms. He weighs 20 kg. Using the Lund and Browder chart modification for children, what is the most important difference compared to the adult Wallace Rule of Nines?

Accepted Answer

Children have a proportionally larger head and smaller lower limbs than adults

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Children have proportionally larger upper limbs than adults

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Children have proportionally larger lower limbs than adults

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Children have a proportionally larger trunk than adults

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The Rule of Nines is equally applicable to children and adults

uk-dipimc MCQ (SBA): Paediatric Burns Assessment

A 5-year-old child has pulled a kettle of boiling water over himself, sustaining burns to the anterior trunk and both arms. He weighs 20 kg. Using the Lund and Browder chart modification for children, what is the most important difference compared to the adult Wallace Rule of Nines?