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MULTISYS

Diagnostic Tests
■ Calculation of TBSA injured according to the rule of nines:

You can also calculate the TBSA of a burn with the Lund-Browder chart. Refer to
http://www.tg.org.au/etg_demo/phone/etg-lund-and-browder.pdf or
http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Lund-Browder+classification
■ CBC
■ Serum chemistry panel, including electrolytes, glucose, BUN, and creatinine
■ Serum total protein and albumin
■ Liver function tests
■ Serum lactate level
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