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48 Cards in this Set
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w/o |
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ung |
ointment |
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NTE |
not to exceed |
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WA |
while awake |
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PR |
per rectum |
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BM |
bowel movement |
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ac |
before meals |
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1 tsp |
5 ml |
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1 fl oz |
30 mL |
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1 pint = _ oz |
16 |
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1 pint = _ ml |
473 |
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1 quart = |
2 pints |
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1 gallon = |
4 quarts |
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1 oz = __ g |
28.4 |
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1 lb = _ g |
454 |
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1 grain = |
64.8 mg |
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% w/v = |
g/100 ml |
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ou |
both eyes |
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au |
both ears |
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theophylline to aminophylline |
divide by 0.8 |
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# inhalations albuterol/canister |
200 |
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ratio strength |
1 part/x parts |
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associated with increases in all cause mortality |
high BMI |
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When is BMI inaccurate? |
1. muscular: over-estimates body fat 2. frail/elderly: under-estimate body fat (muscle loss) |
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High risk waist |
m>40" f>35" |
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BMI = |
kg/m2 (OR lbs/in2 x 703) |
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1 inch = |
2.54 cm |
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What drugs are dosed by IBW? |
hydrophilic - b/c do not distribute much into fat |
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IBW in males |
50 kg + (2.3 kg x ">5') |
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IBW in females |
45.5 kg + (2.3 kgx ">5ft) |
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normal SCr |
0.6-1.2 mg/dl |
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creatine levels are __ related to SCr |
inversely |
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break=down product when muscle tissue makes energy |
creatnine |
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When is the Crockcroft-Gault Eq inaccurate (3) |
1. very young children 2. ESRD 3. fluctuating renal func |
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CrCl = |
140-age/Scrx72 + wt in kg (0.85 if female) |
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If unspecified, when is IBW used? |
with normal weight (use actual if underweight) |
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AdjBW = |
IBW +0.4(TBW-IBW) |
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Which drugs are dosed using ABW? |
1. warfarin 2. vancomycin 3. LMWH |
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What weight is used for amnioglycosides? |
ABW- unless obese |
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What drugs is ALWAYS dosed using IBW? |
theophylline |
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obese = |
>130% IBW |
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ration of density of a substance to density of water |
specific gravity |
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What is the SG of water? |
1: 1g water = 1 mL water |
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substance with SG<1 |
lighter than water |
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Does SG have units?
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NO |
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SG = |
weight (g)/volume (ml) |
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Formula for density? |
Same as SG, but use UNITS (g/ml) |
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how bid drops are (in IV drip chamber- in order to calibrate the tubing in drops/ml) |
drop factor |