Injury Severity

🤔 Question: If a patient loses a limb in the process would that affect the TBSA at discharge since now he/ she has a body part that is missing? For example, if the patient comes with a 2.5% burn on the right hand and that hand gets amputated, at discharge that hand would be missing, therefore that burn area is not present anymore. Would the L&B still reflect that initial 2.5% TBSA?

🌱 Answer: Yes, in the case of a lost limb, the Lund & Browder would still be 2.5% 3rd degree to the Right hand. That area was burned and should be included even if amputated. 

Total Burn Size 2nd Degree

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