SalbutamolInfusion Calculator (ADULT) Make with 0.9% saline OR 5% dextrose Standard 5 mg in 500 mL[10 µg/mL] Reduced 5 mg in 100 mL[50 µg/mL] Dose: 5 µg/min OPTIONAL loading bolus 250 µg / 1–2 minutes: 25 mL Infusion rate: 30 mL/h Please note: paediatric guidance dosage varies wildly compared with adult dosing, with doses up to 200mcg/min recommended by many prominent paediatric services around the world. This is obviously 10x the usual recommended adult […]
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Read More »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. […]
Read More »Types of Fungi: Yeasts (single celled) Molds (multicellular, hyphated) Dimorphous (can have yeast and mold forms) – very common for human pathogens Fungal components Nucleus (they’re eukaryotes after all, where the DNA lives) Cytosol (with organelles, where the proteins are made) Cell membrane (regulates transmembrane transport) Cell wall (structural integrity to the cell) Examples of […]
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