Current fluid resuscitation guidelines recommend:

A) 400 mL × body surface area involved over 4 hours.
B) 40 mL/kg × body surface area involved over 24 hours.
C) 4 mL/kg × body surface area involved over 24 hours.
D) administer fluid bolus as necessary to keep systolic bp at 100 mmHg.


Answer: C

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