A 55-year-old, 75 kg male sustains 40% body surface
area (BSA) burns in a house fire.
Using the Parkland formula, in addition to
maintenance fluids, the extra intravenous
fluid he should receive in the first eight hours following injury is:
a) 3000mL of crystalloid
b) 3000mL of colloid
c) 750mL colloid and 2250mL of crystalloid
d) 4000mL of crystalloid
e) 6000mL of crystalloid
