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    The document provides guidelines for estimating the percentage of total body surface area affected by burns using the Rule of Nines. It also outlines a fingertip unit system to estimate the amount of topical cream or ointment to apply to different body parts, where an adult fingertip unit contains 0.5g of cream and recommendations include applying 1 unit to one hand, 3 units to one arm, 2 units to one foot, and 6 units to one leg.

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    The document provides guidelines for estimating the percentage of total body surface area affected by burns using the Rule of Nines. It also outlines a fingertip unit system to estimate the amount of topical cream or ointment to apply to different body parts, where an adult fingertip unit contains 0.5g of cream and recommendations include applying 1 unit to one hand, 3 units to one arm, 2 units to one foot, and 6 units to one leg.

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    Dermatitis - The Rule of Nines and Fingertip Unit

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    The document provides guidelines for estimating the percentage of total body surface area affected by burns using the Rule of Nines. It also outlines a fingertip unit system to estimate the amount of topical cream or ointment to apply to different body parts, where an adult fingertip unit contains 0.5g of cream and recommendations include applying 1 unit to one hand, 3 units to one arm, 2 units to one foot, and 6 units to one leg.

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    The Rule of Nines

    (guide to determine affected body surface area)


    Fingertip Units
    (guide to estimate quantity of topical cream or ointment to apply)

    - Adult fingertip unit 0.5 g


    - The amount of cream that should be applied varies with the body part:
    o One hand: apply 1 fingertip unit
    o One entire arm: apply 3 fingertip units
    o One foot: apply 2 fingertip units
    o One entire leg: apply 6 fingertip units
    o Face and neck: apply 2.5 fingertip units
    o Trunk, front and back: apply 14 fingertip units
    o Entire body: apply 40 fingertip units

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