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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...
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...
What is the glucose delivery rate in mg/kg/min that is currently required by this patient from the 20% glucose?
What is the glucose delivery rate that is currently required by this patient from the 20% glucose? .
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...
A neonate, weighing 700 g is prescribed a dopamine infusion. What is the initial dose? What is the maximum dose and infusion rate?
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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