Calculate body surface area (BSA) using multiple validated formulas. BSA is used in clinical medicine for drug dosing, cardiac output, and burn assessment.
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BSA is used in Australia for chemotherapy dosing, cardiac output calculations, burn wound assessment, and paediatric drug dosing. The Mosteller formula is most commonly used in Australian clinical practice.
Average adult male: ~1.9 m² | Average adult female: ~1.7 m² | Newborn: ~0.25 m²