A woman who weighs 50 kg is brought to you with severe burns over the body. You estimate that the non superficial burns cover 6% of body surface are. What is the rate of fluid to be given in the first 8 hour for this patient?
Correct Answer: 750 ml/hr
Description: Parkland formula Total crystalloids for first 24 hr = 4 x wt x % of non superficial burn = 4 x 50 x 60 = 12000 ml Of which 1/2 is given in the first 8 hours and the rest in the remaining 16 hours.i.e 6000 ml is given in the first 8 hours Ref: Oxford Handbook of Clinical Specialities, Edition 8, Page 733
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