The Burns Calculator provides a fluid replacement protocol for the 8 hours following the injury.
It is designed for use by accident service doctors with limited experience in the management of burns patients (1).
It is assumed that by 8 hours post-injury a burns patient will be receiving specialist care.
On admission the staff must ascertain the following:
Using this information the published tables provide the volume of intravenous Hartmann's solution required.
Reference:
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