TYK390
The estimated blood volume in a 2 kg neonate born at 30 weeks is
a) 140 mL
b) 150 mL
c) 160 mL
d) 200 mL
e) 250 mL
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Answer
Answer d. Estimated blood volume (EBV) in premature neonates is 90-100 mL/kg, in term newborns is 80-90 mL/kg, in infants younger than one year is 75-
Notes
- This question originally printed in the Pediatric Anesthesiology Review Topics kindle book series, and appears courtesy of Naerthwyn Press, LLC.