Pediatric resuscitation bolus
PALS 2020 pediatric fluid bolus: 10 or 20 mL/kg isotonic bolus volume (50 kg adult cap) with a cardiac/DKA caution flag.
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Example
- Weight
- 15 kg
- Bolus size
- 20 mL/kg
- Context
- Sepsis / hypovolemia
Result: 15 kg x 20 mL/kg = 300 mL bolus; reassess perfusion after each.
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What you enter
- Weight
- Bolus size
- Context
How this is calculated
AHA Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), 2020 (Circulation. 2020;142(16 suppl 2):S469-S523). Isotonic bolus 10-20 mL/kg, reassess after each; 10 mL/kg aliquots in suspected cardiac/DKA contexts. Read the source ↗
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