Pharmacology Drug Dosage Calculations.ppt [Read-Only]
[Pages:54]Pharmacology Drug Dosage Calculations
Shelby County EMS Training Division
Overview
? Abbreviations ? Metric Conversions ? Desired Dose ? Concentrations ? Drip Rates ? Medications (Dopamine and Lidocaine)
Abbreviations
? cc- cubic centimeter ? DD- Desired Dose ? gm- gram ? gtt- drop/drops ? IM- Intramuscular ? IO- Intraosseous ? IV- Intravenous ? IVP- Intravenous Push
Abbreviations
? Kg- Kilogram ? L- Liter ? mcg- microgram ? mEq- milliequivalant ? mg- milligram ? mL- milliliter ? ?g- microgram ? ?gtt- micro drop
Metric Conversions
? Kg, g, mg, mcg ? Lbs. to Kg ? L to mL
Kg, g, mg, mcg
? To convert if going from large value to smaller value, move the decimal point 3 places to the right for each conversion.
? If going from smaller value to larger value, move the decimal point 3 places to the left for each conversion.
3.0 Kg = 3000. g = 3000 g 3.0 Kg = 3000000. = 3,000,000 mg 3.0 Kg = 30000000 00. =
3,000,000,000 mcg
Lbs. to Kg
? There are two methods that may be used to convert pounds to Kg:
? Lbs./ 2.2 = Kg ? 3 a.m. rule- (Lbs./ 2) ? 10% = Kg
? Therefore, if you need to convert Kg to Lbs: ? Kg x 2.2 = Lbs. or ? (Kg x 2) + 10% = Lbs.
L to mL
? 1 L = 1000. = 1,000 mL ? 500 mL = 500. = .5 L
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