How to calculate fluid balance
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Fluid balance is calculated by subtracting the total output from the total intake. For instance, if your patient’s oral intake in 24 hours was 1,500ml, and a total output of 1,300ml to calculate fluid balance you minus total output from total intake: 1,500 – 1,300 = 200ml. This means that the total fluid balance at […]