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Area burnt is calculated using the "Rule of Nine" where

THead and neck T1 X 9 = 9
TEach arm T2 X 9 = 18
TEach leg T2 X 9 = 18
TFront of the trunk T2 X 9 = 18
TBack of the trunk T2 X 9 = 18
TPerineum T1
TPatient's hand T1%

Complications occurring at the local site

  • Wound infection
  • Scarring
  • Wound contractures
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Complications occurring throughout the body

  • Generalized Infection
  • Acute peptic ulceration
  • Seizures
  • Kidney failure
  • Psychological disturbance
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