Treatment

WHO Fluid Replacement or Treatment Recommendations (as per the CDC)

Patient condition	Treatment	Treatment volume guidelines; age and weight
No dehydration	Oral rehydration salts (ORS)	Children < 2 years: 50 mL-100 mL, up to 500 mL/day Children 2-9 years: 100 mL-200 mL, up to 1,000 mL/day Patients > 9 years: As much as wanted, to 2,000 mL/day
Some dehydration	Oral rehydration salts (amount in first four hours)	Infants < 4 mos (< 5 kg): 200-400 mL Infants 4 mos-11 mos (5 kg-7.9 kg): 400-600 mL Children 1 yr-2 yrs (8 kg-10.9 kg): 600-800 mL Children 2 yrs-4 yrs (11 kg-15.9 kg): 800-1,200 mL Children 5 yrs-14 yrs (16 kg-29.9 kg): 1,200-2,200 mL Patients > 14 yrs (30 kg or more): 2,200-4,000 mL
Severe dehydration	IV drips of Ringer Lactate or, if not available, normal saline and oral rehydration salts as outlined above	Age < 12 months: 30 mL/kg within one hour*, then 70 mL/kg over five hours Age > 1 year: 30 mL/kg within 30 min*, then 70 mL/kg over two and a half hours