fluids Flashcards
1
Q
Maintenance
A
25-30ml/kg/day water
1 mmol/kg/day K/Na/Cl
50-100g/day Glucose
Rarely more than 3 L, elderly should only have 2
If potassium is normal, add 20mmol kcl to 2 of the bags
2
Q
Fluid resus adults
A
500ml saline 15 mins, repeat until 2000ml
250ml bolus if elderly/heart failure
3
Q
Fljuid resus with ascites
A
HAS
4
Q
Fluid resus with hypernatraemia or hypoglycaemia
A
5% dextrose
5
Q
Oliguric fluid resus but not tachy/hypo
A
1L over 2-4h
6
Q
Potassium max rate
A
10 mmol/h
7
Q
<28 d neonate main fluids
A
10% dextrose if well
8
Q
Paed resus
A
0.9% NaCl
10ml/kg over less than 10 mins
