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It covers how to identify basic measures of weight, length, and volume, convert between milliliters and cubic centimeters and between kilograms and pounds or milligrams and grams (including micrograms). Four core dosing formulas are applied to drug problems, demonstrated through an anaphylaxis scenario requiring IM epinephrine calculations using concentration and weight-based dosing.","OBJECTIVES  \n1. Identify the basic units of measure for weight, length, and volume.  \n2. Accurately convert milliliters to cubic centimeters, kilograms to pounds, and milligrams to grams (and micrograms) .  \n3. Apply the four basic formulas (single dose, infusion of a measured amount of fluid in a set amount of time, drip infusion not based on weight, and drip infusion based on weight) to solve drug problems and determine dosages.  \nINTRODUCTION   \nMedication math can be made simple by mastering only a few basic formulas. The purpose of this chapter is to take away the mystery of medication math and replace it with confidence to learn and achieve ease in calculating drug dosages.  \nAnaphylaxis, as presented in the following case, is a life-threatening condition that is easily treated. However, without a grasp of the concepts of medication math, you cannot properly administer the medication epinephrine. A thorough knowledge of the concepts of pharmacology and dosing of medications is useless without the ability to make conversions of weight and volume and calculate volumes of drug to be administered based on concentration of the drug. As illustrated in the following case, to administer a simple and common medication such as epinephrine, you will need to make several calculations. Todo this in a potentially life-threatening emergency requires a complete grasp of medication math principles.  \nYou and your partner  \nand are directed to  \nare dispatched to a residence on a call for an allergic reaction. You arrive the kitchen, where you find a 6-year-old girl who is sitting in a chair in  \nobvious respiratory distress. The child’s mother tells you she stepped on a bee while running barefoot in the backyard. The mother states that the child does not have any known allergies, but she has never been stung by a bee before. The child has stridor and a rapid respiratory rate. She is holding and rubbing a markedly swollen left foot and appears quite anxious.  \nYour assessment of this situation is that the child is having an anaphylactic reaction from a bee sting. You determine that epinephrine should be administered as quickly as possible, and you do not think waiting to get IV access before administering the epinephrine is prudent. You decide that the best course of action is to administer IM epinephrine (1 : 1000) . You ask the mother how much the child weighs, and the mother replies 50 pounds. The pediatric dose for IM epinephrine is 0.01 mg/kg (1 : 1000) . The concentration of the epinephrine (1 : 1000) is 1 mg/mL. How many milliliters of epinephrine (1 : 1000) must be administered to this child?  \nSeveral questions must be answered before determining how many milliliters to administer.  \n1. What is the weight of the child in kilograms?  \n◗ The child weighs 50 pounds. To convert to kilograms, 1 kg equals 2.2 pounds.  \n 50 lb   50 ~~lb~~   \n◗ = = 22.7 kg  \n2.2 kglb 2.2 kg ~~ lb~~  \n◗ 22.7 kg  \n64  \n C H A P T E R 4 ◆ MEDICATION MATH  65  \n2. What is the weight-based dose of epinephrine (1 : 1000) IM?  \n◗ IM dose of epinephrine (1 : 1000) is 0.01 mg/kg  \n0 01 mg  22 7 kg   0 01 mg  22 7 ~~kg~~  \n◗ Dose = . × . = .   × . = 0.01 mg × 22.7 = 0.23 mg kg 1 kg 1  \n◗ Dose = 0.23 mg  \n3. What is the volume of epinephrine (1 : 1000) that needs to be administered intramuscularly by the syringe?  \n◗ Concentration of epinephrine 1 mg/mL  \n◗ Milliliters to administer = ddeossiereodn~~ ~~dhosaned × ~~ ~~volume//1quantity  \n◗ Milliliters to administer = 0.213~~ ~~mmgg × 1~~ ~~m1L  \n0.23 ~~ mg ~~  1 mL  \n◗ Milliliters to administer =   ×  \n1 mg 1  \n◗ Milliliters to administer = 0.23 mL  \nYou administer 0.23 mL epinephrine (1 : 1000) intramuscularly. Shortly after administration, the child’s breathing becomes less labored and she is less anxious. You start a peripheral IV, repeat your assessment, and prepare for transport. 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