Question 130 · LEK · Burns
A 36-year-old patient weighing 80 kg was taken to the ED because of burns from boiling water. Thorough examination revealed the burns to both legs and the right upper limb. What amount of fluids should be infused in this patient during the first 8 hours after the trauma?
- A. 14400 mL.
- B. 8640 mL.
- C. 7200 mL.
- D. 4800 mL.
- E. 4320 mL.
Hint
Estimate the burned area with the rule of nines, apply the Parkland formula, then take the share given in the first 8 hours.
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