Measuring Body Surface Area

Intensive Care Med 2004; 30:18-32 Dubois D, Dubois EF A formula to estimate the approximate surface area if height and weight be known Arch Intern Med 1916

Body Surface Area is a calculated value for the surface area of the human body BSA value is calculated based off of a known height and

body surface area The palm method was used to determine the total area of involvement; this method is frequently used in psoriasis studies An individual's hand, with or without

body dysmorphia Dubois D, Dubois EF A formula to estimate the approximate surface area if height and weight be known Arch Intern Med 1916; 17:863-871