Question

A 25-year-old man sustains 40% total body surface area burns in a house fire. According to the Parkland formula, what is the approximate volume of crystalloid fluid required in the first 24 hours after injury?

Accepted Answer

4 mL/kg/%TBSA = about 16 litres

Answer

4 mL/kg/%TBSA = about 4 litres

Answer

2 mL/kg/%TBSA = about 2 litres

Answer

1 mL/kg/%TBSA = about 1 litre

Answer

10 mL/kg/%TBSA = about 40 litres

Practice question

A 25-year-old man sustains 40% total body surface area burns in a house fire. According to the Parkland formula, what is the approximate volume of crystalloid fluid required in the first 24 hours after injury?