Estimation of parenteral fluid requirements.
This article reviews the normal physiologic losses of water and electrolytes from the body, the source of the loss, and the increased body loss of water associated with fever. The three different methods for estimating replacement of water and electrolyte losses are described in this review.
Boineau
F G
FG
School of Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Lewy
J E
JE
D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D001825:Body Fluid Compartments / Q000502:physiology; D001835:Body Weight; D002149:Energy Intake; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009994:Osmolar Concentration; D014556:Urine; D014870:Water Loss, Insensible / Q000502:physiology; D014882:Water-Electrolyte Balance