What percentage of Josh's body recieved first degree burns?

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 What percentage of Josh's body recieved first degree burns?

**Case Study: Camping Accident Leading to Burns**

**Background:**
Long-time friends, Josh and Zach, were camping at a picturesque campground in the Rockies. Being native Floridians, they were unaccustomed to the freezing nighttime temperatures of the mountains, which came as quite a shock. Fortunately, they were skilled campfire builders and found plenty of pitchy pine wood (loaded with highly flammable resin). After building a roaring fire, they crawled into their sleeping bags by the fire, enjoying the warmth.

**Incident Report:**
Tragically, they set up too close to the fire, and sparks shot out, igniting Josh's sleeping bag. Awakened by Josh’s screams, Zach hurried to help, extinguishing the flames and pulling Josh from the burning remains of his bag. However, the synthetic materials of the sleeping bag had melted and adhered to both Josh and Zach, causing severe burns.

**Emergency Response:**
Luckily, paramedics camping nearby rushed to assist. Emergency services transported the two friends to a local hospital for treatment. Both survived and vowed never to sleep by a fire again and decided to get non-flammable sleeping bags.

**Medical Records:**

- **Josh:**
  - **2nd-degree burns**:
    - Anterior chest (protected by high-waisted sweatpants and wool socks)
    - Entire left brachium (anterior & posterior)
  - **3rd-degree burns**:
    - Entire right and left antebrachial regions (anterior & posterior, including hands)
  - **1st-degree burns**:
    - Face and anterior neck (hair protected the rest of his head and neck)

- **Zach:**
  - **2nd-degree burns**:
    - Right and left anterior antebrachial regions, including both palmar surfaces (upper halves of arms protected by sleeves)

**Analysis:**
Using the Rule of Nines, calculate the following:

1. What percentage of Zach’s anterior region is affected by burns?

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**Note:**
Graphs or diagrams related to Rule of Nines, which illustrate the percentage of body surface area affected by burns, are not provided in this text but are essential for answering the analysis questions. The Rule of Nines divides the body into regions, each accounting for 9% (or a multiple thereof) of the total body surface area, helping medical professionals assess burn severity.
Transcribed Image Text:**Case Study: Camping Accident Leading to Burns** **Background:** Long-time friends, Josh and Zach, were camping at a picturesque campground in the Rockies. Being native Floridians, they were unaccustomed to the freezing nighttime temperatures of the mountains, which came as quite a shock. Fortunately, they were skilled campfire builders and found plenty of pitchy pine wood (loaded with highly flammable resin). After building a roaring fire, they crawled into their sleeping bags by the fire, enjoying the warmth. **Incident Report:** Tragically, they set up too close to the fire, and sparks shot out, igniting Josh's sleeping bag. Awakened by Josh’s screams, Zach hurried to help, extinguishing the flames and pulling Josh from the burning remains of his bag. However, the synthetic materials of the sleeping bag had melted and adhered to both Josh and Zach, causing severe burns. **Emergency Response:** Luckily, paramedics camping nearby rushed to assist. Emergency services transported the two friends to a local hospital for treatment. Both survived and vowed never to sleep by a fire again and decided to get non-flammable sleeping bags. **Medical Records:** - **Josh:** - **2nd-degree burns**: - Anterior chest (protected by high-waisted sweatpants and wool socks) - Entire left brachium (anterior & posterior) - **3rd-degree burns**: - Entire right and left antebrachial regions (anterior & posterior, including hands) - **1st-degree burns**: - Face and anterior neck (hair protected the rest of his head and neck) - **Zach:** - **2nd-degree burns**: - Right and left anterior antebrachial regions, including both palmar surfaces (upper halves of arms protected by sleeves) **Analysis:** Using the Rule of Nines, calculate the following: 1. What percentage of Zach’s anterior region is affected by burns? --- **Note:** Graphs or diagrams related to Rule of Nines, which illustrate the percentage of body surface area affected by burns, are not provided in this text but are essential for answering the analysis questions. The Rule of Nines divides the body into regions, each accounting for 9% (or a multiple thereof) of the total body surface area, helping medical professionals assess burn severity.
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