IVF maintenance

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Weight (kg)	Fluid Rate	Example
<10	4 mL/kg per hour	8 kg infant: 4mL/kg per hour x 8 kg = 32 mL/h
10 to 20	40 mL/h + 2 mL/kg per hour per each add kg	15 kg child: 40 mL/h + 2 mL/kg per hour x 5 kg = 50 mL/h
>20	60 mL/h + 1 mL/kg per hour per each add kg	30 kg child: 60 mL/h + 1 mL/kg per hour x 10 kg = 70 mL/h

4-2-1 Rule (above)

(4*first10kg, 2* second 10kg, 1*every kg after)

AGE-pm-nb-2-4- 6-9-12-15-2- 3- 5

WT- 2 3.5- 5 6.5 8 9 10 11 13 15 19

IVF- 8 14 20 26 32.36.40.42.46 50 58

Source

6/06 MISTRY, PALS 06

Weight (kg)

Fluid Rate Example <10 4 mL/kg per hour 8 kg infant:

4mL/kg per hour x 8 kg

= 32 mL/h

10 to 20 40 mL/h +

2 mL/kg per hour per each add kg

15 kg child:

40 mL/h +

2 mL/kg per hour x 5 kg

= 50 mL/h

>20 60 mL/h +

1 mL/kg per hour per each add kg

30 kg child:

60 mL/h +

1 mL/kg per hour x 10 kg

= 70 mL/h