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What is the body surface area for this child? 9.98 kg × 77.7 cm = 775.446 kg/cm 775.446/3600 = 0.2154 0.2154 = 0.464 m 2 In practice it is also...
Baby A, weight 3500 g and 4 days of age, is clinically unwell with suspected neonatal meningitis. .
Baby A, weight 3500 g and 4 days of age, is clinically unwell with suspected neonatal meningitis .
Based on the information above, what is the minimum expected amount of sorbitol (in g) for an adult that could produce a laxative effect?
Based on the information above, what is the minimum expected amount of sorbitol (in g) for an adult that could produce a laxative effect?
A 3-day-old preterm neonate is given morphine as post-operative pain relief. They become bradycardic and apnoeic. They weigh 700 g. What dose of naloxone would you prescribe? .
A 3-day-old preterm neonate is given morphine as post operative pain relief. They become bradycardic and apnoeic. They weigh 700 g. What dose of naloxone would you prescribe? .
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The following scenario considers the case of a 2 kg neonate with critical pulmonary stenosis that requires a continuous intravenous infusion of prostaglandin E2 to prevent her duct from closing. The...
What is the concentration of the syringe (in ng/ml) to be used for this child?
Baby Yousaf is born at 32 weeks gestation, birth weight of 1200 g and noted acute blood loss at birth. After 1 minute of resuscitation the heart rate is 45 bpm with no spontaneous respiration....
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