Contents Chapter Topic Page Neonatology Respiratory Cardiology

ICU/NICU: Guidelines. General Pointers for Care and Review of
Infants in NICU
A. Checklist for Review of infant in Intensive Care
i) Age of infant, if 72 hours : 150 ml/kg/day
Generally a 10% dextrose is started on the 1 st day and sodium and potassium is
added on the second day. Empirically a
Preterm baby needs 4-5 mmol/kg/day of sodium and 2-3 mmol/kg/day of
potassium and a
Term infant 2-3 mmol/kg/day of both sodium and potassium
Fluid and electrolyte therapy will be influenced by the child’s underlying illness
and complications and adjustments will have to be made based these conditions,
the child’s intake output, his weight, and blood urea and electrolytes.