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RER / Caloric Requirement

Resting energy requirement, adjusted for illness or injury severity.

Unit

Weight (kg)

Illness factor

Caloric Requirement

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RER = 70 × kg^0.75. Modern critical-care guidelines start at 25–50% RER day 1 in critically ill patients and uptitrate.

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