pharm endo medmath.txt

1 grain

65 milligrams
1 oz

30 mLs
1 pint

16 oz
1 quart

2 pints
1 gallon

4 quarts = 8 pints
1 kg

2.2 lbs
1 lb

16 oz
1 tsp

5 mLs
1 TBS

15 mLs
1 in

2.54 cm
Clark's Rule equation

child's dose = (child's weignt in lbs / 150 lbs) x adult dose
Clark's Rule info

most frequently used
Fried's Rule equation

infant's dose = (age in months / 150) x adult dose
Fried's Rule info

rarely used, limited to pts < 2 yrs old
Young's Rule equation

child's dose = [age in years / (age in years + 12)] x adult dose
Young's Rule info

used sometimes, only for children between 1 and 12 yrs
Child Dosage using BSA

child's dose = (child's BSA / 1.73) x adult dose
Body Mass Index equation

BMI = (mass in kg) / (height in m)^2
Rumack-Matthews nomogram

used for acetaminophen overdose (plasma concentration vs hrs after ingestion, tells if there is toxicity)

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pharm endo medmath.txt

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2012-12-12T02:50:50Z