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Holliday-Segar: mL/day by weight

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Parameters

Results

mL/day
1,498 mL
mL/hr
62.4 mL/hr
mL/kg/hr
3.1

Holliday-Segar for children; adults require individualized clinical assessment.

How it works

Estimate daily maintenance IV fluid requirement using the Holliday-Segar method.

Who it's for: Pediatric clinicians calculating baseline fluid needs by weight.

100 mL/kg for first 10 kg + 50 mL/kg for next 10 kg + 20 mL/kg for remainder.

Designed for children; adult maintenance is individualized.

Does not account for deficits, ongoing losses, or renal/cardiac disease.

How to use

  1. Enter body Weight (kg or lb per calculator).
  2. Read maintenance mL/day.