Fluid Therapy in ICU
Daily Water Exchange | ||
| Average daily volume | Maximum daily volume |
Water Losses Insensible Skin Lung Sensible Urine Intestinal Sweat | 700 mL 200 mL 1000 - 1200 mL 200 mL 0 mL | 1500 mL 2000 + mL/hr 8000 mL 2000 + mL/hr |
Water Gain Ingestion Fluids Solids Body metabolism | 1500 - 2000 mL 500 - 600 mL 250 mL | 1500 mL/hr 1500 mL/hr 1000 mL |
Body Fluid and Blood Volumes | Men | Women |
Fluid Total body fluid Whole blood Plasma Erythrocytes | 600 mL/kg 66 mL/kg 40 mL/kg 26 mL/kg | 500 mL/kg 60 mL/kg 36 mL/kg 24 mL/kg |
Values expressed for lean body weights. American Association of Blood Banks Technical Manual. 10 th ed. Arlington, VA: American Association of Blood Banks, 1990: 650 |