Fluid resuscitation according to the Brooke Formula is calculated as?

Fluid resuscitation according to the Brooke Formula is calculated as?

• A. 4 cc x kg x BSA over 24 hours
• B. 1 cc x kg x BSA over 24 hours
• C. 6 cc x kg x BSA over 24 hours
• D. 2 cc x kg x BSA over 24 hours

Answer: (D)

Understanding how burn resuscitation fluids are calculated helps you pick the right formula. The Brooke formula uses a total of 2 mL of crystalloid per kilogram of body weight for every percent of TBSA burned, and this volume is given over the first 24 hours after injury. So you multiply 2 by the patient’s weight in kilograms and by the percent of body surface burned to get the total fluid in milliliters for 24 hours. Distribution is typically about half of that in the first 8 hours, with the remainder over the next 16 hours. That’s why the correct choice is the one representing 2 mL × kg × %TBSA burned over 24 hours. The higher numbers (4 or 6) align with other formulas like Parkland, and the 1 mL figure doesn’t fit Brooke. For context, if a patient weighs 10 kg with 20% TBSA burned, Brooke recommends about 2 × 10 × 20 = 400 mL over 24 hours (roughly 200 mL in the first 8 hours).

Understanding how burn resuscitation fluids are calculated helps you pick the right formula. The Brooke formula uses a total of 2 mL of crystalloid per kilogram of body weight for every percent of TBSA burned, and this volume is given over the first 24 hours after injury. So you multiply 2 by the patient’s weight in kilograms and by the percent of body surface burned to get the total fluid in milliliters for 24 hours. Distribution is typically about half of that in the first 8 hours, with the remainder over the next 16 hours.

That’s why the correct choice is the one representing 2 mL × kg × %TBSA burned over 24 hours. The higher numbers (4 or 6) align with other formulas like Parkland, and the 1 mL figure doesn’t fit Brooke. For context, if a patient weighs 10 kg with 20% TBSA burned, Brooke recommends about 2 × 10 × 20 = 400 mL over 24 hours (roughly 200 mL in the first 8 hours).