Burn Chart (only count 2 and 3 degree)
Infant:
Head = 18%
Left Arm = 9%
Right Arm = 9%
Front = 18%
Back = 18%
Perineum = 1%
Right Leg = 14%
Left Leg = 14%
Adult:
Head = 9%
Left Arm = 9%
Right Arm = 9%
Front = 18%
Back = 18%
Perineum = 1%
Right Leg = 18%
Left Leg = 18%
Iv Fluid Resuscitation
% Burn Area x Pt. Wt. in Kg = ml/hr NS
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4
Give this amount over the first 8 hours
Give an equal amount over the next 16 hours
Example: 20% burned area, pt. weighs 70 Kg:
20x70 = 1400 = 350 ml/hr for 8 hours. Then give
----- ---- 175 ml/hr over next 16 hours.
4 4 (Calculated from time of injury)
*The patient in shock needs more aggressive IV fluid replacement and should be treated according to your shock protocol.
*Major burns should be treated at a burn center, including : > or = 25% body surface, hands, feet, face, or perineum; electrical burns; inhalation burns; other injuries; or severe preexisting medical problems.
