A patient is brought to the emergency department after a house fire.He fell asleep with a lit cigarette,and the couch ignited.TBSA burn is estimated at 25% deep partial-thickness burns to areas of the chest,back,and left arm and 20% full-thickness burns to the right arm,right upper leg,and areas on the face.The patient is now in the intensive care burn unit with a heart rate of 140 beats/min,a urine output of 25 mL/hr,and clear lung sounds.The fluid resuscitation plan

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Desired clinical responses to fluid resuscitation include a urinary output of 0.5 to 1 mL/kg/hr; a pulse rate lower than 120 beats/min; blood pressure in normal to high ranges; a central venous pressure less than 12 cm H₂O or a pulmonary artery occlusion pressure less than 18 mm Hg; clear lung sounds; clear sensorium; and the absence of intestinal events,such as nausea and paralytic ileus.

A Patient Is Brought to the Emergency Department After a House