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Burns fluid in first 24 h

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mL/kg/%TBSA × weight × %TBSA (partial + full thickness). Half in the first 8 h from the time of burn.

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kg
% TBSA

24-h crystalloid

4200 mL

Formula

mlkg * weight * tbsa

Notes

ATLS 10th ed. starts adults at 2 mL/kg/%TBSA (Parkland formula uses 4). Titrate to urine output 0.5 mL/kg/h (1 mL/kg/h in electrical injury).

References

  1. American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma. Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Student Course Manual, 10th ed. Chicago: ACS; 2018.

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