Category | Age and weight | Adjusted fluid rate |
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Flame or scald | Adults and older children (≥14 yr old) | 2 mL LR × kg × % TBSA |
Children (<14 yr old) | 3 mL LR × kg × % TBSA | |
Infants and young children (≤30 kg) | 3 mL LR × kg × % TBSA Plus D5LR at maintenance rate | |
Electrical injury | All ages | 4 mL LR × kg × % TBSA Plus D5LR at maintenance rate for infants and young children |
LR, lactated Ringer; TBSA, total body surface area. Derived from Advanced Burn Life Support Course Manual.