SalusPrep

EMT-Basic NREMT®

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Assessment

Burn Scoring

Kitchen scald: torso

How this exercise works

Tap burned regions on the body diagram, then enter total body surface area (TBSA) using the rule of nines. Exclude simple erythema; count partial- and full-thickness burns only.

Fundamental concept

Using body surface area rules to estimate burn extent and identify patients who need burn center or critical care resources.

Read: Burn TBSA Estimation and Severity →

Scenario

Boiling water spilled on anterior chest and abdomen. Partial-thickness with blisters.

Tap burned areas on the diagram. Anterior and posterior views are selected independently.

Anterior

Posterior

Estimated TBSA (rule of nines)