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1
Q

Baux score

A

Age + TBSA burnt (2nd degree or worse) = mortality risk

2
Q

Predictors of mortality in burns

A

Age
TBSA
Inhalation injury

3
Q

Curreri formula for predicting caloric needs

A

25 kg x weight (kg) + 40kcal x TBSA (2nd degree and up)