By determining the size of the body surface area (BSA) involved, the severity of the burn will determine not only the type of treatment, but also where the patient should receive treatment (i.e.,...
The importance of the "rule of nines" in treatment of burn patients is that it allows estimation of the extent of burns so fluid volume replacement can be calculated accurately.
Fluids are replaced there through an IV. This is vital since a patient in shock will die unless those lost fluids are replaced quickly. Antibiotics are given to combat infection since the burns make...
The rule of nines in relation to burns helps a doctor decide on whether a patient is to transferred to a burns unit and on what type of treatment to be administered They divide the body into parts...