CALC: IV Infusion Rate

Infusion Dose Calculator v1.15 Calculate an infusion drug dose rate (μg/min and μg/kg/min), or set a target dose rate and compute the required infusion rate. Independent inputs Patient weight Drug amount Diluent volume Concentration: — mg/mL (— μg/mL) Linked variables Infusion rate Absolute dose rate Weight-normalised rate Equations Concentration (μg/mL) = (Dosemg × 1000) ÷ […]

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Intravenous Chalk

It’s a commonly reported chemical reaction that IV calcium given in the same line as IV Bicarbonate causes the formation of Calcium Carbonate (i.e. limestone) in the IV. But does it really? (spoiler alert: YES!) It’s pretty quick too – I made a little video with the help of my friends in the Pathology Lab. […]

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