Transcript Dosage Calculations for EMS Providers (Part 2)

Dosage Calculations
for
EMS Providers (Part 3)
Ray Taylor
Valencia Community College
Department of Emergency Medical Services
Dosage Calculations
 Diluting and Titration of Medications
– Definitions
 Dilution of drugs = adds volume to a medication to
provide the user with better control
 Titration of drugs = Administration of a medication to
the desired effect
Dosage Calculations
 Example: Morphine Sulfate (MS)
– Standard Supply 10mg/ml
– Create a 1:1 ratio (i.e., 1mg in each ml)
– 10mg/1ml = add 9ml of sterile water or saline
 New supply = 10mg/10ml or 1mg/ml
Dosage Calculations
 Medication Infusion (IV Piggyback Meds)
– Example Problem 1
 Order: Lidocaine 2mg/min
 Supply: Lidocaine 1gm/250ml
– Example Problem 2
 Order: Nitroglycerin 10mcg/min
 Supply: 25mg/250ml
Dosage Calculations
 Medication Infusion (IV Piggyback Meds)
– Example Problem 3
 Order: Dopamine 5mcg/Kg/min
 Supply: Dopamine 400mg/250ml
 Patient wt. 180lbs
Dosage Calculations
 Assignment
– Complete the practice problems on pages 17 –
22 in the dosage calculations workbook