Rule of 10 for Initial Fluid Resuscitation in Severely Burned Adult Combat Casualty

Purpose: To determine the initial resuscitation fluid requirements for an adult with significant burns using the rule of 10 of Chung et al.

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Evaluation

Are you evaluating an adult with significant burns?

Yes

Body weight of the patient

Percent of the total body surface area with significant burns (enter from 0 to 100)

percent

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Rounded value for burn area

Rate of resuscitation fluid administration during the first 24 hours

Total fluid to be administered within the first 24 hours

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
- Nomogram of Gangemi for Pathologic Scarring After a Major Burn
Severity, Prognosis, Stage

Therapy

Options
- Fluid Replacement after Thermal Burns (Parkland, Mount Vernon Formulas)
- Nutritional Support after Thermal Burns
Diet
- Fluid Replacement after Thermal Burns (Parkland, Mount Vernon Formulas)
- Nutritional Support after Thermal Burns
Referral And Transfer
- Indications for Referring Burn Victim to Burn Treatment Center

Specialty

Emergency Medicine
Critical Care

Objective

selection
dosage calculations

ICD-10

T20-T25 - Burns and corrosions of external body surface, specified by site
T26-T28 - Burns and corrosions confined to eye and internal organs
T29-T32 - Burns and corrosions of multiple and unspecified body regions

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Purpose: To determine the initial resuscitation fluid requirements for an adult with significant burns using the rule of 10 of Chung et al.

Specialty: Emergency Medicine, Critical Care

Objective: selection, dosage calculations

ICD-10: T20-T25, T26-T28, T29-T32,

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