The Best Guess Method can be used estimate a pediatric patient's body weight in an amergency.
Patient: pediatric patient <= 14 years of age
Parameters:
(1) age in months or years
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Age
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Weight in kilograms (Complete)
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Weight in kilograms (Simplified)
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< 12 months
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(0.5614 * (age in months)) + 4.3287
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((age in months) + 9) / 2
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1 to 4 years
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(2.307 * (age in years)) + 9.3361
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(2 * ((age in years) + 5)
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5 to 14 years
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(4.144 * (age in years)) - 1.4696
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(4 * (age in years)
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Performance:
• Tendency to overestimate weight in children with lower BMI.
