Volume of fluid (water)/kg/24 hours | |
Up to 10 kg | 4 mls/kg |
From 10 - 20 kg | 2 mls/kg |
In excess of 20 kg | 1 ml/kg for every kg after |
Holliday-Segar method i.e. 70 kg person
Thus the hourly requirement is
An alternative formula for adults is 35 ml/kg/day
Thus for a 70 kg person which is a rate of 102 ml/hr.