Fluid Maintenance formula for peds

Question 1

100ml (x) kg

Answer 1

for the 1st 10kg of pt’s weight

Question 2

50ml (x) kg

Answer 2

for the 2nd 10kg of pt’s weight

Question 3

20ml (x) kg

Answer 3

remaining pt’s weight

Question 4

the end amount is for how many hours

Answer 4

24hours

Question 5

12 kg how much fluid mL/hr

Answer 5

1000ml (x) 10=1,000mL
50ml (x) 2= 100mL
= 1,100 mL/day
1,100 mL/24h= 45.83 mL/hr= 46 mL/hr

Question 6

45.3 kg how much fluid a day

Answer 6

1000mL (x) 10= 1,000mL
35.3 kg
50mL (x) 10= 500mL
24.3 kg
20mL (x) 24.3= 506 mL
                    = 2006mL/day