Anaesthesia / Critical Care Surgery Emergency Medicine Strong — internationally used; endorsed by NBCR and ABA guidelines
Parkland Formula for Burns Fluid Resuscitation
Calculates the volume of IV fluid (Hartmann's/Ringer's lactate) required in the first 24 hours of a major burn. Half given in the first 8h post-burn; remainder over next 16h.
References
- Baxter CR, Shires T. Physiological response to crystalloid resuscitation of severe burns. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 1968;150(3):874–894.
- National Burn Care Review. Standards and Strategy for Burn Care, A Review of Burn Care in the British Isles. NBCR, 2001.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Calculators
Drugs
- Potassium chloride with calcium chloride sodium chloride and sodium lactate · Balanced crystalloid IV fluid
- Potassium chloride with calcium chloride and sodium chloride · Crystalloid IV fluid
- Lipid Emulsion 20% (Intralipid) · Antidote / Resuscitation
- Lipid Emulsion 20% (Intralipid) · Antidote / Resuscitation
- Potassium chloride with glucose · IV fluid (potassium + dextrose)
- Potassium chloride with glucose and sodium chloride · IV fluid (mixed)
Pathways
Same specialty
- Major Trauma — Primary Survey (ATLS) · ATLS 10th Edition; JRCALC; NICE NG39
- Major Haemorrhage / Massive Transfusion · BCSH; RCOA; RCEM; RCS — BCSH Guidelines
- Lower Gastrointestinal Bleed · NICE; BSG; ACPGBI — Commissioning Guide
- Acute Pancreatitis · NICE; IAP/APA; ACPGBI — CG104
- Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis · BAPS / RCPCH
Decision support only — verify against MDCalc, NICE, or your local guideline before clinical use.