Maintenance fluid rate (Holliday–Segar, 4-2-1)
Based on Holliday MA and Segar WE (1957).
Pogosh offers this calculator when a case matches dehydration, febrile infant. It runs only when you press Calculate.
Decision support for clinicians — review before acting.
References
- Holliday MA, Segar WE. The maintenance need for water in parenteral fluid therapy. Pediatrics. 1957;19:823-832. Search PubMed
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