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re: Calling LSUNURSE, other nurses, or mathematicians
Posted on 3/16/14 at 11:39 pm to Isabelle
Posted on 3/16/14 at 11:39 pm to Isabelle
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I don't think the question is flawed. If the question is asked as it was written here, it is missing information. On the other hand maybe it isn't missing information. That type of drug would have to be delivered via micro delivery system and knowing this makes it a very easy problem.
Sorry but I have never run an epi drip on a 70kg person with micro drip tubing. Regardless that would only make a difference in calculating gtts/min. In this example it wouldn't matter the size of the tubing as they are asking for ml/hr. We have already arrived at the conclusion that 2100ml/hr is the correct rate. Everyone realizes that that is a ridiculous answer, as is the answer given on the handout .43ml/hr. Both infusion rates are preposterous, just like giving 1mcg/kg/min of epi when it is always dosed mcg/min. Giving 1mcg/kg/min to a 70kg person results in 4.2mg/hr, which is also dumb.
Posted on 3/16/14 at 11:44 pm to puffulufogous
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Sorry but I have never run an epi drip on a 70kg person with micro drip tubing. Regardless that would only make a difference in calculating gtts/min. In this example it wouldn't matter the size of the tubing as they are asking for ml/hr. We have already arrived at the conclusion that 2100ml/hr is the correct rate. Everyone realizes that that is a ridiculous answer, as is the answer given on the handout .43ml/hr. Both infusion rates are preposterous, just like giving 1mcg/kg/min of epi when it is always dosed mcg/min. Giving 1mcg/kg/min to a 70kg person results in 4.2mg/hr, which is also dumb.
And people say that when someone comes here to post. "I Just cut my thumb off, what should I do"
or "I feel like I'm having a heart attack, what should I do?" That they are dumb.
Not so with this kind of medical knowledge on the board!
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