2. (Botany) any of the main branches of a tree. 3. a branching or projecting section or member; extension. 4. a person or thing considered to be a member, part, or agent of a larger group or thing. 5. chiefly Brit a mischievous child (esp in limb of Satan or limb of the devil) 6. out on a limb. a. in a precarious or questionable position.
Minimum daily balance. In banking, a minimum daily balance is the minimum balance that a banking institution requires account holders to have in their accounts each day in order to waive maintenance fees[disambiguation needed].
Maintainance is the basic rate which a patient requires during a 24 hour period. It is commonly calculated as 50ml/kg/24hr, or 2ml/kg/hr. Ongoing losses are calculated based on a predicted fluid amount lost by a patient within a 24 hour period. Common losses include vomitting and diarrhoea. It is often helpful here if the owners are able to give a detailed history as this makes it easier to predict the pattern of losses.