Flight Paramedic Formulas

  1. Oxygen Adjustment
    (Ascent)
    (P1 x FiO2)/ P2

    • P1: Current altitude
    • P2: Target Altitude
  2. Peds ETT size
    (16 + age)/ 4
  3. Peds BP
    (Normal)
    90 + (2 x age)
  4. Peds BP
    (Hypo)
    70 + (2 x age)
  5. Mean Arterial Pressure
    (MAP)
    SBP + (2 x DBP)/ 3
  6. Cerebral Perfusion Pressure
    (CPP)
    MAP - ICP 

    or

    PAWP - DBP
  7. HCO3 Replacement
    (Base Deficit)
    0.1 x BE x kg
  8. Urine Output
    0.5 ml/kg/hr

    (30 - 50 ml/hr)
  9. Minute Ventilation
    (Ve)
    Tidal Volume (Vt) x Rate (F)
  10. Tidal Volume
    (Vt)
    4 - 8 cc/kg
  11. Dead Space
    2 ml/kg
  12. Brooke Burn Formula
    • 2ml x kg x BSA = fluids over 24 hours
    • (First half in first 8 hours)
  13. Universal/ Consensus Burn Formula
    • 2-4ml x kg x BSA = fluids over 24hrs
    • (First half in first 8 hours of burn)
  14. Parkland Burn Formula
    • 4ml x kg x BSA = fluids over 24hrs
    • (First half in first 8 hrs of burn)
  15. American Burn Association Formula
    • <5 years = 125cc/hr
    • 6-13 years = 250cc/hr
    • >14 years = 500cc/hr
  16. Neonatal Fluid Resuscitation
    10 ml/kg
  17. Newborn Glucose Dose
    2cc/kg D10
  18. Newborn Digitalis Dose
    15 - 40 mcg/kg over 24 hours
  19. Pediatric Blood Replacement
    10 ml/kg
  20. Cardiac Output
    (CO)
    SV x HR
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Flight Paramedic Formulas
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Flight Paramedic Formulas
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