[ernbabjr]

anyone knows computation for dopamine and dobutamine? And maybe you have also some exercise questions for this.. thanks

[EricJRN]

I moved your post to its own thread for more responses. Here's a link to get you started:

http://www.alysion.org/dimensional/daexamples.htm

[Sweetooth EMT-P, RN]

hi,

whooops... moderator please delete this post as it was a double post...

thanks,

'tooth

[Sweetooth EMT-P, RN]

Dopamine: If it is 1600 mcg/ mL here is my formular:

kg weight x dose DIVIDED by 26.6 will give you your drip
rate via pump or microdrip tubing.

If it is 800 mcg/ml:

kg weight x dose divided by 13.3 will give you your drip
rate via pump or micro drip tubing.


Lidocaine: If it is 4mg/ ml (1 gram in 250 mL)

4 mg/ min= 60 ml on pump
2 mg/min= 30 ml on pump
1 mg/min = 15 ml on pump

you see the pattern? This also will work for micro drip tubing


Epi DRIP: usually 1 mg in 250 mL so the formular for lidocaine can be
used. It will just be mcg/min instead of mg/min.


Hope this helps. Just some shortcuts I use as a paramedic. I am not yet familar enough with dobuatmine so can't help ya there.



Swtooth EMT-P, RN