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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The Parkland formula is a burn formula used to estimate the amount of replacement fluid required for the first 24 hours in a burn patient so as to ensure they remain hemodynamically stable.
Rule of 9's can estimate the %BSA. The Parkland Formula is as follows. Fluid for first 24 hours (ml) = 4 * Patient's weight in kg * %BSA. Afterwards, the first half of this amount is delivered in the first 8 hours, and the remaining half is delivered in the remaining 16 hours. The Rule of 9's is as follows. Head and each arm = 9%.