The following is an excerpt from the post WEIGHT FORMULA FOR KIDS
AUGUST 18, 2010 from resus.me:
Weight estimation in paediatrics: a comparison of the APLS formula and the formula ‘Weight=3(age)+7’
Emerg Med J. 2010 Jul 20. [Epub ahead of print]A previous retrospective Australian study on over 70 000 paediatric ED attendances derived formulae for three different age ranges:
- For Infants < 12 months: Weight (kg) = (age in months + 9)/2
- For Children aged 1-5 years: Weight (kg) = 2 x (age in years + 5)
- For Children aged 5-14 years: Weight (kg) = 4 x age in years.
Make your Best Guess: An updated method for paediatric weight estimation in emergencies
Emerg Med Australas. 2007 Dec;19(6):528-34
