Parkland formula

The Parkland formula, also known as Baxter formula, is a burn

The Parkland formula is mathematically expressed as:[4]

${\displaystyle V=4\cdot m\cdot (A\cdot 100)}$

where mass (m) is in kilograms (kg), area (A) as a percentage of total body surface area, and volume (V) is in milliliters (mL). For example, a person weighing 75 kg with burns to 20% of his or her body surface area would require 4 x 75 x 20 = 6,000 mL of fluid replacement within 24 hours. The first half of this amount is delivered within 8 hours from the burn incident, and the remaining fluid is delivered in the next 16 hours.^[6]

The burn percentage in adults can be estimated by applying the Wallace rule of nines (see total body surface area): 9% for each arm, 18% for each leg, 18% for the front of the torso, 18% for the back of the torso, and 9% for the head and 1% for the perineum.^[7]

See also

• Charles R. Baxter
• Parkland Memorial Hospital

References