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Overview
Dimensional analysis is one of the most commonly used techniques, it is easy to comprehend making it easier to work out mathematical problems for drug calculations.
Nursing Points
General
- 1. Heparin
- 12/units/kg/hr
- 2. Vasopressors
- Levophed 1mcg/kg/min
- Dopamine 10mcg/kg/min
- 3. Amiodarone
- 1mg/min then 0.5mg/min
- 4. Antibiotics
- Zosyn 3.375 g IV in 50 mL of NS over 30 minutes Q 8 Hours
- Ancef 500mg IV in 100 mL of NS over 30 minutes
- 5. Normal Saline
- 1 Liter of NS over 8 hours
- 1/2 NS in 500mL over 4 hours

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