FLUID DISTRIBUTION per kg body weight

Dr Kondekar Santosh venketraman is a MD pediatrician at seth GS medical college and
KEM HOSPITAL MUMBAI INDIA



Neonate Child Adult

Total water 750 ml/kg 650 ml/kg 550 ml/kg

Intracellular 350 ml/kg 350 ml/kg 300 ml/kg
water

Extracellular 400 ml/kg 300 ml/kg 250 ml/kg
water

Whole blood 90 ml/kg 80 ml/kg 75 ml/kg

Plasma 40 ml/kg 35 ml/kg 35 ml/kg