Table 2.

Formulae for Fluid Resuscitation Following Burn Injury

Parkland	Lactated Ringer	4 ml/kg/%TBSA Burn
Brooke	Lactated Ringer	1.5 ml/kg/%TBSA Burn
	Colloid	0.5 ml/kg/%TBSA Burn

LR = lactated ringers; TBSA = total body surface area.

e.g., for 70kg person with 60% burn;

$$\begin{array}{ll}\text{Parkland}\text{formula:}\hfill & 4\times 70\times 60=16,800\text{ml}\text{of}\text{LR}/24\mathrm{h}\hfill \\ \text{Brooke}\text{formula:}\hfill & 1.5\times 70\times 60=6,300\text{ml}\text{of}\text{LR}/24\mathrm{h}\hfill \\ \hfill & 0.5\times 70\times 60=2,100\text{ml}\text{colloid}/24\mathrm{h}\hfill \end{array}$$

For either formula, half of total volume is administered over the first 8 h. Infusion rates should always be adjusted up or down based on physiological responses.