Burn Fluid Resuscitation Formulas
1-Harkins formula (1942)
Initial 24 hours:
➧ 1000 ml plasma/10% burn Used in patients with ≥ 10% burn.
2-Body weight burn budget (1947)
Initial 24 hours:
➧ Ringer's lactate (RL) solution 1-4 L + 1200ml NS + 7.5% body weight colloid + 1.5-5 L D5W.
Next 24 hours:
➧ RL 1-4 L + 1200ml NS + 2.5%body weight colloid + 1.5-5 L D5W.
3-Evans formula (1952)
Initial 24 hours:
➧ 0.9% saline at 1 ml/kg/%...
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