Random Medical Fact #15: Holliday-Segar Calculation
07/21/07 20:38 Filed in: Medical
This is a popular method to calculate daily
intravenous fluid (IVF) maintenance requirements in
pediatrics.
For the first 10 kg of weight, give 100 mL/kg fluid.
For 11-20 kg, give 1000 mL + 50 mL/kg for each kg over 10 kg.
For children over 20 kg, give 1500 mL + 20 ml/kg for each kg over 20 kg.
Example: For a 25 kg child, you'd give 1500 + 20 x 5 = 1600 ml/day, or 66.6 ml/hr (if divided over 24 hours).
For the first 10 kg of weight, give 100 mL/kg fluid.
For 11-20 kg, give 1000 mL + 50 mL/kg for each kg over 10 kg.
For children over 20 kg, give 1500 mL + 20 ml/kg for each kg over 20 kg.
Example: For a 25 kg child, you'd give 1500 + 20 x 5 = 1600 ml/day, or 66.6 ml/hr (if divided over 24 hours).
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