Baux Score Overview
The Baux Score is a clinical tool used to predict the probability of mortality in patients with significant thermal injuries. By combining the patient's age and the extent of the burn, clinicians can quickly assess prognosis.
Modified Baux Score
Modern clinical practice often uses the Modified Baux Score, which adds points for the presence of inhalation injury, as this significantly increases mortality risk.
Score = Age + TBSA (%) + [17 × Inhalation Injury (0 or 1)]
Where:
Age=
Age of the patient in years.TBSA=
Total Body Surface Area burned.Inhalation Injury=
Presence (1) or absence (0) of airway injury.