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480 grains (gr)
1 oz, 28.35 gm
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1 minim (m)
1 drop (gtt), 0.06 ml
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15-16 minims (m)
15-16 drops, 1 mL
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8 oz
1/2 pint, 1 cup, 240 mL
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16 oz
1 pint, 2 cups, 480 mL
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32 oz
1 quart, 2 pints, 4 cups, 960 mL
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128 oz
1 gallon, 4 quarts, 8 pints, 16 cups, 3840 mL
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mcg-->mg-->g-->kg
Divide by 1000
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mcg<--mg<--g<--kg
Multiply by 1000
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1 kg = 2.2 lbs
lb-->kg
Divide by 2.2
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mcL-->mL-->L-->kL
In reverse
Divide by 1000
Multiply by 1000
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If your going from smaller to larger
Divide
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If your going from laarger to smaller
Multiply
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Drop factor
number of drops per volume of IV fluid. Varies depending on the tubing used. Usually measured in gtts/mL
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Flow rate
Measure of the flow of liquid from an IV. Usually measured in gtts/minute or mL/hour. gtts/minute is used for manually regulating an IV while mL/hour is used when utilizing an electronic IV regulator
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D
- Dextrose
- example: D5W = 5% dextrose water
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RL or LR
lactated ringer's
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Fluid Maintenance - necessary amount of fluid per day
- 0-10 kg = 100 mL/kg
- 10-20 kg = 1000 mL + 50mL/each kg over 10 kg
- 20-70 kg = 1500mL + 20mL/each kg over 20 kg
- over 70 kg = 2500 mL (adult requirement)
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