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1. Calcium Chloride vs Calcium Gluconate

   COD123 replied to Manurse715's topic in CCU

   The difference between calcium chloride and gluconate is the amount of elemental calcium. A 10% CaCl solution has 27mg/ml of elemental calcium whereas a 10% calcium gluconate solution has 9mg/ml. If you don't have a central line you use gluconate. I...

2. common drugs on ccu step down

   COD123 replied to erin01's topic in CCU

   Knowing the how/why and what affects a drug has are very important. Don't overwhelm yourself by trying to memorize everything at once. Make sure you take the time to look up the medications you are giving, even if you think you know them. When your s...