Calculator: Body surface area (BSA) (Mosteller, square root method) in children and adults

SCARs: severe cutaneous adverse reactions; BSA: body surface area; CTCAE: Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events. * Grading according to CTCAE Version 5.0. ¶ For all grades of rash, consider consultation with a dermatologist.

Jan 31, 2025 · SJS and TEN exist as a continuum and are classified based on the percentage of skin body surface area (BSA) detached [2]: <10 percent of BSA detached – SJS

Mar 18, 2025 · INTRODUCTION A blood lead level (BLL) >3.5 mcg/dL (0.17 micromol/L) is considered elevated in adults because it is greater than the BLL found in approximately 95 percent of the United States population. However, this BLL is not a threshold for toxicity [1]. An elevated BLL may be encountered if a patient describes an exposure or has symptoms suspicious for lead poisoning, or testing is ...

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Evaluation and management of severe refractory atopic dermatitis (eczema) in adults

May 27, 2024 · INTRODUCTION Lower gastrointestinal bleeding (LGIB) in infants and children is commonly encountered in clinical practice [1-5]. Among pediatric patients presenting to an emergency department with a chief complaint of rectal bleeding, approximately one-third have LGIB and the remainder have upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) or the source is unspecified [6]. Bleeding is severe enough to ...

Mar 14, 2025 · INTRODUCTION Injuries to the upper layers of the skin (ie, epidermal, superficial partial thickness) (table 1), most commonly thermal injuries, can often be managed in an outpatient setting. When large areas of skin are affected, specialized anatomic sites are involved, or when the patient's comorbidities complicate management, inpatient management, often at a burn center, is recommended ...

INTRODUCTION The initial approach to the patient presenting with a skin problem requires a detailed history of the current skin complaint and a complete skin examination (figure 1A-B) [1]. In many cases, the patient's general medical history may be relevant to the diagnosis of skin disorders. Although the history and visual aspects are of primary importance in the recognition of skin diseases ...

Aug 27, 2024 · Clinical manifestations of acute GVHD include a classic maculopapular rash; persistent nausea and/or emesis; abdominal cramps with diarrhea; and a rising serum bilirubin …