Holliday's recommendation | Current suggestion | |
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Solution | 5 percent dextrose in water supplemented with NaCl 3 mmol/kg body weight daily | Isotonic saline in 5 percent dextrose in water |
Amount (ml/m2 body surface area* daily) | 1700-1800 | 1400-1500 |
Clinical practice | 100 mL/kg body weight for a child weighing less than 10 kgâ—‡ + 50 mL/kg for each additional kg up to 20 kg + 20-[25] mL/kg for each kg in excess of 20 kg | 80 mL/kg body weight for a child weighing less than 10 kgâ—‡ + 40 mL/kg for each additional kg up to 20 kg + 15-[20] mL/kg for each kg in excess of 20 kg |