Weight Upto1 Year (Age in months/2) + 4
More than 1 Year (Age in years + 4) x 2
If for some reason, you are not able to remember the formulae, I would recommend remembering
weight at birth 3.5 kgs, at 1 year it is 10 kgs, 5 years = 20 kgs, 10 years = 30 kgs.
Energy 4 joules/kg
Tube Diameter (Age/4) + 4
Length (Age/2) + 12
Fluids Shock other than Trauma & DKA 20 ml/kg, Trauma & DKA 10 ml/kg
Lorazepam 0.1 mg/kg
Adrenaline 0.1 ml/kg of 1:10000
Glucose 5 ml/kg of 10% Dextrose
(Source: Mastering Emergency Medicine by C. Trivedi, 2011)
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