Fluid and Electrolyte Calculator
© Carl Kuschel
August 2004
Click here to open the Glucose calculator to determine glucose intake
Do not add electrolytes on Day 1.
Do not add Ca
++
routinely in relatively well infants only likely to be on short term IV fluids.
(This is most babies as the sicker, longer term babies will be on IVN)
Weight
grams
Total Fluid Intake (Oral + IV)
ml/kg/day
Dextrose concentration
%
Sodium
mmol/kg/day
Usual requirement 3mmol/kg/day
Potassium
mmol/kg/day
Usual requirement 2mmol/kg/day
Calcium
mmol/kg/day
Add 1mmol/kg/day if required
