Insertion Sites
- Proximal tibia – 1 cm below the tibial tuberosity and then 1 cm medially
- Sodium, Potassium, CO2, and calcium levels – Potassium is often elevated due to hemolysis
- CANNOT use IO blood for CBC – WBCs are higher and platelet counts are lower
- Liver function tests
Holliday-Segar Method
- 100 ml/kg/day for the first 10 kg
- 50 ml/kg/day for the next 10 kg
- 20 ml/kg/day for each additional kilogram.
