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Intraoperative Fluid Management and Blood Transfusion Essentials

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Calculating a <strong>Fluid</strong> Deficit<br />

• <strong>Fluid</strong> requirement for normal adults:<br />

<strong>Fluid</strong>s/hour= 60 ml + (Wt in Kg-20)ml<br />

• Probably plateaus at 90-100 kg body wt,<br />

so not more than 140 ml/hr<br />

• Deficit is calculated based on hours of NPO<br />

status: 8 hrs NPO for a 70 kg Pt: 8 X<br />

(60+60)+ 960 ml

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