Calculating Ellen's Body Surface Area (BSA)
Calculating Ellen's Body Surface Area
Explanation:
To calculate Ellen's Body Surface Area (BSA), we need to first convert all measurements to metric units and then apply the Mosteller formula. Here are the conversions and calculations:
- Weight: 193.6 lb = 87.817 kg (1 lb = 0.453592 kg)
- Height: 6 ft 6 in = 78 in = 198.12 cm (1 in = 2.54 cm)
Next, we apply the Mosteller formula:
BSA (m2) = â[(height (cm) Ã weight (kg))/3600]
Plugging in Ellen's values, we get:
BSA (m2) = â[(198.12 Ã 87.817)/3600] â 2.20 m2
Therefore, Ellen's BSA is approximately 2.20 square meters.