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💧 Maintenance Requirements

Holliday-Segar · NICE NG29 · Na⁺ & K⁺ requirements

Patient Details
Male cap 2500 mL · Female cap 2000 mL (NICE NG29)
For clinical decision support only. Always verify against local guidelines.

⚖️ 24-Hour Intake & Balance

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Feed Entries
Select mL or UK fl oz · 1 UK fl oz = 28.41 mL
For clinical decision support only. Always verify against local guidelines.

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Formula milk or EBM volumes to meet nutritional & growth requirements

This calculates feed volumes (formula/EBM) for nutritional & growth requirements - distinct from the physiological maintenance fluid on the Maintenance tab.
For clinical decision support only. Always verify against local guidelines.

References

  1. Holliday MA, Segar WE. The maintenance need for water in parenteral fluid therapy. Pediatrics. 1957;19(5):823-832.
  2. NICE. Intravenous fluid therapy in children and young people in hospital. NICE guideline NG29. 2015; updated 2020. nice.org.uk/guidance/ng29
  3. Holliday-Segar formula: first 10 kg = 100 mL/kg/day; 11–20 kg = 50 mL/kg/day; >20 kg = 20 mL/kg/day. Maintenance caps: male 2500 mL, female 2000 mL (NICE NG29).
  4. Na⁺ 2–3 mmol/kg/day; K⁺ 1–2 mmol/kg/day (standard paediatric maintenance electrolyte requirements).