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Dr. Tomas Corcoran

//outputs
var calc_output = [];

//user inputs
var time = parseFloat(time);
var weight = parseFloat(weight);
var severity = parseFloat(severity) * weight

//calculations
var rate_hourly = weight + 40
var deficit = rate_hourly * time
var hour1 = deficit / 2 + rate_hourly
var hour2 = deficit / 4 + rate_hourly + severity
var hour4 = rate_hourly + severity

//result user sees
calc_output.push({
  name: 'mini',
  value: rate_hourly.toFixed(0),
  value_text: 'mL/hr',
  message: 'Hourly maintenance fluid'
});
calc_output.push({
  name: 'maintenance',
  value: rate_hourly.toFixed(0),
  value_text: 'mL/hr',
  message: 'Hourly maintenance fluid'
});
calc_output.push({
  name: 'deficit',
  value: deficit.toFixed(0),
  value_text: 'mL',
  message: 'NPO fluid deficit'
});
calc_output.push({
  name: 'severity',
  value: hour1.toFixed(0),
  value_text: 'mL/hr',
  message: '1st hour fluids<br/><br/>2nd hour: ' + hour2.toFixed(0) + ' mL/hr<br/>3rd hour: ' + hour2.toFixed(0) + ' mL/hr<br/>4th hr and beyond: ' + hour4.toFixed(0) + ' mL/hr'
});

Intraoperative Fluid Dosing in Adult Patients

weight

time

severity

Intraop Fluid Dosing

David Convissar, MD

Intraoperative Fluid Management in Adult Patients doses IV fluids intraoperatively.

Weight

Hours

Parkland Formula for Burns

Gupta Perioperative Risk

Maintenance Fluids

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