fluid resuscitation

Question 1

how is the amount of maintenance fluid required by a child calculated?

Answer 1

it is based on body weight

for first 10 kg: 100 mL/kg/24hr
for next 11-20 kg: 50 mL/kg/24hr
for anything over 20 kg: 20 mL/kg/24hr

Question 2

How much urine output should a child between age 0 and 12 months have?

Answer 2

2 ml/kg/hr

Question 3

How much urine output should a child between 1 and 7 have?

Answer 3

1 mL/kg/hr

Question 4

How much urine output should a child between the age of 7-12 years have?

Answer 4

0.5 mL/kg/hr