You are caring for a patient with 30 percent full and partial thickness burns. He is an 80 kg man. According to the Parkland formula, he should receive ________ liters of fluid over 24 hours, with ________ liters infused in the first 8 hours

A) 9.6; 4.8
B) 5; 3
C) 8.2; 2
D) 4.5; 1.25


Answer: A) 9.6; 4.8

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