Calculations

BMI

Weight (kg)/Height (m)²
IBW Males

50 kg + (2.3 kg)(each inch > 5 feet)
IBW Females

45.5 kg + (2.3 kg)(each inch > 5 feet)
Cockcroft-Gault

CrCl = (140 - age) x weight in kg (x 0.85 if female)/(72 x SCr)
Specific Gravity

weight (g)/volume (mL)
BSA
Half-life

T_1/2= 0.693/k
Dextrose

3.4 kcal/g
Amino Acids

4 kcal/g
Lipid

9 kcal/g
10% lipid emulsion

1.1 kcal/mL
20% lipid emulsion

2 kcal/mL
Corrected Calcium

Ca_corrected = Ca_measured + [(4.0-albumin) x 0.8]
Osmolarity

mOsm/L = Wt of substance (g/L)/ MW(g) x # of species x 1000
Adjusted Body Weight

Adj.BW = IBW + [0.4(TBW-IBW)]

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Updated

2012-07-12T19:05:10Z

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