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 Gehan and George formula for calculating BSA is given by:
\[ \text{BSA} = 0.0235 \times W^{0.51456} \times H^{0.42246} \]
where:
Let's assume the following values:
Using the formula:
\[ \text{BSA} = 0.0235 \times 70^{0.51456} \times 175^{0.42246} \]
Calculating step-by-step:
\[ 70^{0.51456} \approx 8.9 \]
\[ 175^{0.42246} \approx 8.86 \]
\[ \text{BSA} = 0.0235 \times 8.9 \times 8.86 \approx 1.853\, \text{m}^2 \]
The calculated Body Surface Area (BSA) is approximately 1.853 m².
