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Calculation Skills

Alternate uses for pancreatic hormones

Calculate their exposure to propranolol in mg/kg. .

Alternate uses for pancreatic hormones (ANSWERS)

Calculate their exposure to propranolol in mg/kg. .

Quantities of GLP-1 mimetics

Calculate the number of pre-filled pens that would be needed for a one month supply of Exenatide (Byetta) at a dose of 5 micrograms and 10 micrograms. .

Quantities of GLP-1 mimetics: answers

Calculate the number of pre-filled pens that would be needed for a one month supply of Exenatide (Byetta) at a dose of 5 microgram and 10 microgram..

Calculating for parenteral nutrition

If a 60 kg patient on ITU requires 1.3 g/kg/day of protein equivalents from the bag of standard PN, what hourly infusion rate should they receive? .

Calculating for parenteral nutrition

If a 60 kg patient on ITU requires 1.3 g/kg/day of protein equivalents (Singer et al, 2019) from the bag of standard PN, what hourly infusion rate should they receive? .

Revisiting the basics

Mrs Smith is awaiting discharge following an uneventful appendectomy two days ago. You are writing a discharge prescription for analgesia. You prescribe co-codamol 30/500 mg tablets, 1-2 tablets...

Revisiting the basics

Mrs Smith is awaiting discharge following an uneventful appendectomy two days ago. You are writing a discharge prescription for analgesia. You prescribe co-codamol 30/500 mg tablets, 1-2 tablets...

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