8-21 Drug calculations

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how many mg in a gram


mcg in a mg?


mcg in a gram?

1000 mg in a gram


1000 mcg in a mg


100,000 mcg in a gram

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how do you multiply decimals?

get rid of the decimals and multiply the numbers as normal. Then however many decimal places there was total, move the decimal place left by the same number

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DD

desired dose


grams, mg, mcg

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VH

volume on hand- CCs

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DH

dose on hand

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TV

total volume


amount of fluid in the bag for infusions

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TT

total time


amount of time for infusion

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DS

drip set

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bolus calculation (how many CCs?)

DD x VH

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DH

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Infusions over set time (how many gtts/min over 10 min)

TV x DS

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TT

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Continuous infusion- how many drops per minute with no time range

DD x VH x DS

——————--

DH



Desired dose would be the DD/min

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% solutions

grams of drug in 100ccs

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ratios (1:1000)

grams of drug in however many CCs


1:1000 is 1 gram/1000 mg in 1000 CCs of fluid

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how do you count drips most efficiently when setting the drip rate?

Use a metronome