Nephrology

Question 1

when prescribing fluids what is the potassium requirement?

Answer 1

1mmol/kg/day

so if weighs 62kg then 60mmol

Question 2

prescribing fluids NICE guidelines

Answer 2

25-30ml/kg/day

62 kg means 1.5l-2l of fluid in a 24 hour period

Question 3

maintenance fluid

Answer 3

25-30 ml/kg/day of water and

approximately 1 mmol/kg/day of potassium, sodium and chloride and

approximately 50-100 g/day of glucose to limit starvation ketosis