Estimates free-water deficit from weight, current sodium, target sodium and a clinician-selected total-body-water fraction.
Formula
value = weight * tbw_fraction * (current_sodium/target_sodium - 1)
What this calculator does
Estimates free-water deficit from weight, current sodium, target sodium and a clinician-selected total-body-water fraction.
Clinical use
The output is a modelled deficit, not an administration instruction. Correction rate and monitoring are critical.
Important limitations
Make the chosen total-body-water fraction explicit in the record because it materially affects the estimate.
References
- Use current equine medicine references, local protocols and patient-specific veterinary judgement.