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Calculation Skills

Christmas quiz!

Calculating dosage where the dose is expressed as mg/kg uses multiplication skills – this is similar to calculating the cooking time of turkey in minutes per kg. For example, a turkey requires a...

Christmas quiz! answers

Calculating dosage where the dose is expressed as mg/kg uses multiplication skills – this is similar to calculating the cooking time of turkey in minutes per kg. For example, a turkey requires a...

Use of supplementary infusions to optimise glucose delivery rates

What is the glucose delivery rate in mg/kg/min that is currently required by this patient from the 20% glucose?

Use of supplementary infusions to optimise glucose delivery rates: answers

What is the glucose delivery rate that is currently required by this patient from the 20% glucose? .

Inotrope therapy for neonatal hypotension

Dopamine is a cardiac stimulant and is a naturally occurring precursor to norepinephrine and epinephrine. Dopamine has alpha-adrenergic effects and stimulates beta1 receptors in cardiac muscle to...

Inotrope therapy for neonatal hypotension: answers

A neonate, weighing 700 g is prescribed a dopamine infusion. What is the initial dose? What is the maximum dose and infusion rate?

Synchronisation of repeat prescriptions

Repeat prescriptions are prescriptions issued to a patient multiple times without requiring interaction with the GP or practice clinician. An efficient repeat prescribing system is necessary to...

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