Calculate the daily maintenance fluid 24-hour total requirement for a child weighing 21.5 kg
What will be an ideal response?
1530
1530 mL
1500 mL/day + 20 mL/kg/day for each additional kg over 20 kg. 1500 + 30 = 1530.
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