"rule of 20s"
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Mark Koernke and Michael Nasser covered advanced burn treatment protocols on the second hour of the Thursday, October 9, 2008 broadcast. The discussion focused on burn assessment using the rule of 20s, fluid resuscitation formulas (particularly Ringer's lactate dosing), management of partial and full-thickness injuries, and specialized procedures including escharotomy to prevent limb loss from vascular compromise. The hosts emphasized the importance of immediate cold-water treatment, proper patient history documentation, monitoring for inhalation injuries, and maintaining adequate urine output as a marker of resuscitation success. They also recommended archiving medical training materials from WTPRN and Liberty Tree Radio before potential removal, and promoted the Manual of Surgical Therapeutics as a reference resource.