INPATIENT WARD GOALS

Use the 4/2/1 rule to calculate maintenance fluids per hour. For a 25kg child: 4ml/kg/hr x 0 - 10kg 4ml/kg/hr x 10kg = 40ml/hr + 2ml/kg/hr x 10-20kg + 2ml/kg/hr x 10kg = 20ml/hr + 1ml/kg/hr x each kg >20kg + 1ml/kg/hr x 5kg = 5ml/hr. Total = 65ml/hr x 24 = 1560ml/day ................
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