Body Surface Area (BSA) is a measurement used in many medical tasks, including determining the correct dosages for medications and assessing metabolic mass. It provides a more accurate measure of the body's surface area than simple height and weight measurements.
The Boyd formula for calculating BSA is given by:
\[ \text{BSA} = 0.03330 \times W^{(0.6157 - 0.0188 \times \log_{10}(W))} \times H^{0.3} \]
where:
Let's assume the following values:
Using the formula:
\[ \text{BSA} = 0.03330 \times 70^{(0.6157 - 0.0188 \times \log_{10}(70))} \times 175^{0.3} \]
Calculating step-by-step:
\[ 0.6157 - 0.0188 \times \log_{10}(70) \approx 0.6157 - 0.0188 \times 1.845 \approx 0.581 \]
\[ 70^{0.580} \approx 11.75 \]
\[ 175^{0.3} \approx 4.71 \]
\[ \text{BSA} = 0.03330 \times 11.75 \times 4.71 \approx 1.843\, \text{m}^2 \]
The calculated Body Surface Area (BSA) is approximately 1.843 m².
