New fluid therapy protocol in acute burn from a tertiary burn care centre

ConclusionRL is not an ideal fluid for maintenance as it is low in sodium (130 mEq/L) as well as potassium (4 mEq/L) in view of daily electrolyte requirement. There is no glucose content in it to provide calories. Therefore, DNS should be added as daily maintenance fluid with RL as replacement for evaporative losses following burns.
Source: Burns - Category: Dermatology Source Type: research