Parkland Formula for Burns
Calculates fluid requirements for burn patients in a 24-hour period.
INSTRUCTIONS
Use in adult patients with burns. Children have larger TBSA relative to weight and may require larger fluid volumes.
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Dr. Charles R. Baxter
About the creator
Charles R. Baxter, MD, (d. 2005) was the director of the emergency department at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas, Texas. He founded the Parkland Hospital Burn Unit and was an active researcher, making advances in the treatment of burn victims and trauma procedures. Dr. Baxter was also one of the physicians who unsuccessfully tried to save John F. Kennedy after he was shot in 1963.
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Content Contributors
- David Zodda, MD
