| Hourly maintenance fluid requirements |
|
| Body weight |
Fluid (ml/day) |
| First 10 kg |
4 |
| Plus |
|
| Second 10 kg |
2 |
| Plus |
|
| Thereafter |
1 |
| Example: Hourly maintenance
fluid requirements for a 22 kg child |
|
| Body weight | Fluid (ml/day) |
| 10 x 4 |
40 |
| Plus | |
| 10 x 2 ml |
20 |
| Plus | |
| 2 x 1 ml |
2 |
| Total | 62 |