A 2-year-old child presents with loose stools. On examination she has signs of severe dehydration. If her weight is 10 kg, what would be the volume of fluid to be given in the first 3 hours?
For treatment of severe dehydration in a 2 yr child (10 kg wt), 100 ml/kg is to be given over 3 hrs, i.e. 100 x 10 = 1000 ml
1000 ml
100 ml
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1500 ml
Disorders of Gastrointestinal System Including Diarrhea