title: The Burn Wheel: a practical guide to fluid resuscitation.
abstract: During preparation for mass casualties of burn victims in the Gulf War (1990-91), a 'Battlefield Burns Table' was devised to allow rapid calculation of fluid replacement. By standardizing weights and using only Hartmann's Solution BP, a regimen could be prescribed by the non-specialist without resort to mathematical calculations. By means of a revolving disc, this has now been refined for use in a civilian setting where expert burn advice may not be immediately available.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas, Medical Branch, Galveston, USA.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Milner
authors.forename: L T
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Rylah
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Bennett
mesh_terms: D002056:Burns / Q000145:classification / Q000628:therapy*; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007552:Isotonic Solutions; D000077325:Ringer's Lactate
chemical_list: D007552:Isotonic Solutions; D000077325:Ringer's Lactate