A 70 kg man is brought to the emergency department three hours after his clothing caught fire at a campsite. H…

Question

A 70 kg man is brought to the emergency department three hours after his clothing caught fire at a campsite. He has deep burns covering 40% of his total body surface area, with blanching erythema over a further 10%. His airway is patent and he is alert. No intravenous fluid was given before arrival. Two wide-bore cannulae are inserted and compound sodium lactate is started. Which one of the following is the rate at which it should initially run?

Accepted Answer

840 mL/h

Answer

400 mL/h

Answer

525 mL/h

Answer

1050 mL/h

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1120 mL/h

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