George has been admitted to intensive care with smoke inhalation following a house fire. He has sustained 50% third degree and 20% second-degree burn injuries to his skin.
-When calculating the extent of the burn, what method would you use?

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The Wallace Rule of Nines is used to estimate the total body surface area affected by burns, making it the appropriate method for assessing the extent of burn injuries like those described for George.

George Has Been Admitted to Intensive Care with Smoke Inhalation