Maintenance Fluids Requirements

Sodium requirement is 2 to 4 mEq per Kg per day
Potassium requirement is 1 to 2 mEq/Kg per day 

Dehydration in Neonates:





Maintenance fluid volumes
Reference: NHS 2025 neonatal guidelines

Type of fluid:
Day 1   (10% DW)
Day 2   (10% DW)
Day 3   (10 % DW with N/5 with 2cc KCl/100 mL)

Potassium may be added on Day 2 (Ref: NHS)
Sodium N/5 to be added on 3rd Day of life (Ref : NHS)

Fluid restriction by 20 to 30 mL/Kg/Day to be considered in following cases:
Birth asphyxia
CDH (Consider keeping at 60ml/Kg/day) Ref. NHS Guidelines
SIADH
PDA
Chronic lung disease

To Prepare these fluids, refer to this content:

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