INSTITUTE FOR ALGORITHMIC MEDICINE

Method of Holliday and Segar for Determining the Maintenance Fluid and Electrolyte Requirements of a Hospitalized Patient.

Purpose: To use to method of Holliday and Segar to determine the fluid and electrolyte requirements for the "average" hospitalized patient.

Are you trying to determine a patient's basic requirements for fluid and electrolyte replacement? Yes   No a   Does the person have any conditions significantly increasing or limiting fluid or electrolyte loss? Yes   No   Age of the patient years   Age of the patient weeks   Body weight kgs   lbs   Is the patient significantly malnourished or obese? Yes   No