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Fluid Balance Charts (see appendix 4) • All fluid balance charts should be completed with the date, patient’s name, hospital number, date of birth, ward, consultant, previous 24 hour fluid balance (if applicable),
How do we monitor fluid balance? Knowing the signs and symptoms of Fluid Imbalance in the body is a crucial aspect of hospital care and assessment. It is assessed in 3 ways: physical assessment, blood results and fluid balance charts.
Fluid balance is an essential tool in determining hydration status. Recording intake and output tends to be one of the key activities undertaken at the bedside and is used in conjunction with the recording of vital signs and certain laboratory reports to set required fluid intake levels.
What is a fluid balance chart? The amount of fluid going into your body and out of your body can be monitored using a fluid balance chart. The chart has two sides. The input side (what goes into your body) and the output side (what goes out of your body).
Fluid Balance Chart Hospital: ... RIO No.: NHS No.: FLUID BALANCE Date: 24 hours from: to: INTAKE: ml OUTPUT: ml Time Oral Intravenous Other Urine Tube Other TOTALS Total Intake: Measured Output: Estimated Insens Loss: BALANCE: U S E C H A R T. F O R 2 4-H O U R P E R I O D O N L Y A l l e r g i e s: ...
This document contains a 24-hour adult fluid balance chart used at Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust. It records a patient's fluid intake and output over a 24-hour period, including goals for fluid input.
Consultant: Continence Service Fluid Balance Chart. Before you start. Measure the volumes of the cups, mugs and glasses you use by filling them to the normal level and pouring them into a kitchen measuring-jug. To remember these volumes, record them here: Cup = …………ml. Mug = …………ml. Glass = …………ml. Other = …………ml.
