ABSTRACT
Before effective burn resuscitation formulas were developed, it was rare for patients with burns in excess of 40% of the body surface to survive long enough to die of wound sepsis. However, successful burn resuscitation can only be loosely guided by formulas. The varying recommendations of existing burn resuscitation formulas highlight the critical importance of regular assessment of age-specific endpoints during resuscitation. There is no formula that will accurately predict the volume requirements
of an individual patient. Therefore, it is essential to have an interested presence by the bedside through - out these often inconvenient hours, adjusting volume infusions frequently, if one is to achieve reliably optimal outcomes.
