Message no. 1

From:	Brett Borger <bxb121@***.EDU>
Subject:	Re: White phosphorus (Re: [SR3] Things that always annoyed you i
Date:	Tue, 22 Jul 1997 08:34:20 EST

> > > know having about 40% of your skin burned to third degree is already
> > > lethal
> >
> > 80%, I thought it was. At any rate I'd rather not find out :)
>
> Either way, how would you like top be the guy who has to decide what
> percentage of someones' body is covered by burns? <shudder> Not fun.

I used to think that, until I read a Newsweek article and learned the
"rule of 9", which basically just declares that different portions of
the body equal 9%....two portions of each leg, two portions of each
arm, head and torso. (I know it doesn't make sense, but.....) (it
is possible that the arms only count as one portion each, leaving
more for the torso...I don't remember)

So really there is just probably a chart where the doc (or nurse or
PA, or whatever) makes a few check marks, maybe saying Burned,
Partially burned, or not burned.

now it is just simple math (shudder)