Parkland formula

The parkland formula gives the minimum amount to be given in 24 hours.

The Parkland formula can help determine the volume of intravenous fluids required over the first 24 hours.

The Parkland formula is mathematically expressed as :

The parkland formula is not perfect and fluid therapy will need to be titrated to hemodynamic values and urine output.

The Parkland formula is a formula used to calculate the amount of resuscitation fluid required for the first 24 hours in a victim of burns.

The planning of fluid replacement for burn victims is based on the Parkland formula (4mL Lactated Ringers X wt.

The Parkland Burn Center, one of the largest civilian burn units in the U.S., is famous for the Parkland Formula for fluid resuscitation, developed by Charles R. Baxter in the 1960s.