Med calculation

body weight

8lb 7oz newborn baby

195 lb man (imperical)

88.6kg man (metric)

food

8oz steak

2 lbs of chicken

32oz block of cheese

1lb flour

medication dosages

8mg of Zofran; 0.025mcg of Synthroid

medications come in dosages based on the weight of the molecules of medication that will be absorbed by the body

metric system (weight)

(gram-based)

micrograms (mcg)

milligrams (mg)

grams (g or gm)

kilograms (kg)

imperial system (weight)

ounces (oz)

pounds (lb)

1 lb

16oz

1g

1,000,000 mcg

1g

1,000 mg

1g

0.001kg

30mg

1oz

1kg

2.2lbs

1kg

1,000g

metric system (volume)

milliliters (mL)

liters (L)

imperial system (volume)

teaspoons (t or tsps)

tablespoon (T or tbsp)

fluid ounce (fl oz)

cups (c )

pints (pt)

quarts (qt)

gallons (gal)

5ml

1tsp

15ml

1 tbsp

30ml

1oz

3.79 liters

1 gal

2 T

30ml

2 pts

1 qt

4 qts

1 gal

1T

3 tsp

8oz

1 c

2 c

1 pt