Interesting Angela
– this has been an argument since the beginning of the SSC guidelines – whether 
to use actual or IBW.  The argument that I have heard is that adipose tissue is 
poorly perfused and doesn’t require the same amount of fluid for resuscitation 
as lean mass.

If we know the BMI – great.  If we estimate it………like we do weight, we will 
likely be wrong – but the EMR will get us close if we enter the height and 
weight – unless the weight is estimated.  Compounded errors

BUT – even if we get all the math correct, this “rule” may have some 
interesting unintended consequences.
A person with a BMI of 29 or 30 will get a significantly larger amount of fluid 
than a person with a BMI of 31 – for whom the IBW is used.




Thanks,

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I guess I am one who doesn’t just like to go with a “rule” but ask the question 
what is best for our patients.  If you live in a place like I do many patients 
are larger and may not get the fluids they may need if they go with this new 
decision.  I know we CAN but should we?? I would love to hear the evidence 
toward this decision.

Angela Craig APN,MS,CCNS
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Intensive Care Unit
Cookeville Regional Medical Center
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Data Element Name: Crystalloid Fluid Administration

If there is physician/APN/PA documentation identifying the patient has obesity 
(defined as a Body Mass Index >30), the clinician may choose to use Ideal Body 
Weight (IBW) to determine the target ordered crystalloid fluid volume. If the 
clinician prefers to use IBW, it must be documented clearly and the clinician 
must indicate that IBW will be the weight used to determine the target ordered 
volume.

This is from the new updates starting with 2018 discharges.


Thank you, Kim

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The guidelines state not to use ideal body weight.



                Use the patient’s actual weight. Use estimated weight only if 
actual weight is not available to determine the volume of crystalloid fluids 
the patient should receive. Do not use ideal weight.


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For the 30ml/kg fluid requirement, is anyone using IBW for your obese patients? 
I have found conflicting statements on if this will satisfy the requirement. If 
you do use IBW, can you send me your reference that supports using it.


Thanks!
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