
Use the figures on the left to estimate burn size as a
percentage of total body surface area (TBSA) in
adults and children. This percentage is then entered
into the Parkland formula to calculate the fluid
requirements in acute burn patients:
Fluid requirements (mL) =
TBSA burned (%) x weight (kg) x 4 mL
Give 1/2 of total requirements in first 8 hours, and
then give second half over next 16 hours