Table 1.

Parkland formula for burns resuscitation

Total fluid requirement in 24 hours =

4 ml×(total burn surface area (%)) × (body weight (kg))

50% given in first 8 hours

50% given in next 16 hours

Children receive maintenance fluid in addition, at hourly rate of

4 ml/kg for first 10 kg of body weight plus

2 ml/kg for second 10 kg of body weight plus

1 ml/kg for > 20 kg of body weight

End point

Urine output of 0.5-1.0 ml/kg/hour in adults

Urine output of 1.0-1.5 ml/kg/hour in children