Using the Parkland formula, what is the total fluid requirement for 24 hours?

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Using the Parkland formula, what is the total fluid requirement for 24 hours?

Parkland formula guides initial fluid resuscitation in burn patients. The total fluid for the first 24 hours is 4 mL per kilogram of body weight times the percentage of body surface area burned, given as Lactated Ringer’s solution. Use the percent burned (not a decimal). Half of that volume is administered in the first 8 hours from the time of burn, and the remaining half over the next 16 hours. For example, a 70 kg patient with 30% TBSA burns would need about 4 × 70 × 30 = 8,400 mL in 24 hours, with 4,200 mL in the first 8 hours and 4,200 mL in the following 16 hours.

Parkland formula guides initial fluid resuscitation in burn patients. The total fluid for the first 24 hours is 4 mL per kilogram of body weight times the percentage of body surface area burned, given as Lactated Ringer’s solution. Use the percent burned (not a decimal). Half of that volume is administered in the first 8 hours from the time of burn, and the remaining half over the next 16 hours. For example, a 70 kg patient with 30% TBSA burns would need about 4 × 70 × 30 = 8,400 mL in 24 hours, with 4,200 mL in the first 8 hours and 4,200 mL in the following 16 hours.

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