Using the Holliday-Segar formula, what is the approximate maintenance fluid requirement per day for a 10-kg child who has had vomiting and poor intake for two days?
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Correct answer: 1000 mL
The classic Holliday-Segar method uses 100 mL/kg for first 10 kg → 10 kg × 100 = 1000 mL/day.
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