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Fluid replacement/allowable blood loss



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Jul 13, 2008 09:07 AM

Fluid replacement/allowable blood loss


Quick question....
For obese or pregnant patients, do you use their ideal body weight or the actual body weight when calculating fluid requirements and allowable blood loss?

Thanks!


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Old Jul 14, 2008, 07:05 PM

Default Re: Fluid replacement/allowable blood loss
Obese I would use IBW, pregnant real numbers as they have a passenger and some hemodilution to begin with.
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