Pediatric Maintenance Fluids
Calculates 24-hour maintenance fluid volume (Holliday–Segar) and the hourly 4-2-1 rate for children by weight.
What you enter
- Weight (kg or lb)
Reference
Holliday MA & Segar WE, Pediatrics 1957
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