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Pediatric Fluids and Electrolyte Therapy
For maintenance fluids, enter only the weight.
Current Weight :
kilograms
grams
pounds
Pre-Illness Weight :
kilograms
grams
pounds
or
% Dehydration
:
Infant - Mild (5%)
Infant - Moderate (10%)
Infant - Severe (>15%)
Child - Mild (3%)
Child - Moderate (6%)
Child - Severe (>9%)
Duration of Illness :
< 3 days
>= 3 days
Temperature :
Celsius
Fahrenheit
Sodium (Na
+
) :
mEq/L
Initial Therapy :
cc, or
cc/kg of normal saline
Total 24 Hours
Water (cc)
Na
+
(mEq)
K
+
(mEq)
Maintenance
Deficit
24-Hour Total
Fluid Therapy Information
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First 8 Hours
Water (cc)
Na
+
(mEq)
K
+
(mEq)
Maintenance
Deficit
Free Water
Initial Bolus
8-Hour Total
per 1000 cc
Suggested Fluid Therapy :
to run at
cc/hr :
Next 16 Hours
Water (cc)
Na
+
(mEq)
K
+
(mEq)
Maintenance
Deficit
Free Water
16-Hour Total
per 1000 cc
Suggested Fluid Therapy :
to run at
cc/hr :