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Calculate maintenance fluids and IV drip rates
4-2-1 Rule: 4 mL/kg for first 10kg + 2 mL/kg for next 10kg + 1 mL/kg thereafter
Normal Saline (0.9% NaCl)
154 mEq/L Na, 154 mEq/L Cl
Lactated Ringer's
130 Na, 4 K, 3 Ca, 109 Cl, 28 lactate
D5W (5% Dextrose)
50g glucose/L, free water source
Half Normal Saline (0.45%)
77 mEq/L Na, hypotonic