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Sunday, February 27, 2011

Rule of 9's & Parkland Formula

Rule of 9's



 Fluid Requirements = TBSA burned(%) x Wt (kg) x 4mL 

Give 1/2 of total requirements in 1st 8 hours, 
then give 2nd half over next 16 hours


*TBSA-total body surface area (percent of burned)

For example :

TBSA=40%
Wt.=60kg

Fluid requirement = TBSA burned (40%) x Wt. (60kg) x 4mL
Answer is 9.6 Liters for the first 24 hour.
Give half of the fluid requirement in the first 8 hours.
Then give the second half over next 16 hours.

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