This version was machine-translated from German and has not been medically reviewed. The authoritative version is the German version.
Pediatric burn fluid calculation
Modified Parkland formula for children (3–4 ml/kg per % TBSA burned) plus maintenance requirement according to AWMF 006-128
Calculation aid for healthcare professionals: the calculator reproduces what the sources cited assign to the inputs. Clinical assessment and every treatment decision remain with the treating physician. Inputs and results are not stored.
Frequently asked questions
Pediatric burn fluid calculation: What does this calculator compute?
Calculates the fluid requirement of burn-injured children in the first 24 hours according to the AWMF guideline 006-128 (2024): modified Parkland formula 3–4 ml/kg per % TBSA (from 15 % TBSA, half in the first 8 hours after the injury) in addition to the maintenance requirement according to Holliday-Segar, with infusion rates and target urine output; additionally the classic Parkland formula (4 ml/kg/%) for comparison.
Pediatric burn fluid calculation: Which sources is this calculator based on?
German Society of Pediatric Surgery (DGKCH) et al.: S2k guideline Treatment of thermal injuries in childhood (burns, scalds), AWMF register no. 006-128, version 3.0 (2024-08-15) – Chapter 5.3, 9.1 and appendix 23.1 (Lund-Browder) (2024); Holliday MA, Segar WE: The maintenance need for water in parenteral fluid therapy (Pediatrics 19:823–832) (1957)