Vet Med Calculations
A 1L bag was started a few hours ago, 340mLs have been administered, the patient needs to be started on Dextrose 5%. You have dextrose 50%. How many mLs of dextrose need to be added to the bag? Do any fluids need to be removed?
66mLs of Dextrose need to be added to the bag, 66mLs need to removed from the bag prior to adding the dextrose.
A 80lb dog needs a 2mg/kg dose of Alfaxalone 10mg/mL. How many mgs and mLs does this patient need?
72.7mgs - 7.27mLs
32kg patient needs a 50mcg/kg/min Lidocaine 2% CRI, how many mL/hr does this patient need?
4.8 mL/hr
How many mg/mL is Lidocaine 2%?
20mg/mL
Patient weight 5kg. Atropine 0.54mg/mL - Dose 0.04mg/kg is needed. How many mgs and mLs are needed?
0.2mg - 0.37mLs
A 1 kg patient needs Acepromazine 10mg/mL at a dose of 0.05mg/kg. How many mgs are needed? Can this dose be drawn up with the current drug concentration? What equation would you use to reconstitute the drug if not?
0.05 mg are needed. You would use the C1V1 x C2V2 equation to change the concentration of the acepromazine.
A patient weighs 26.4 lbs, the doctor orders Dexmedetomidine 500mcg/mL at a 8mcg/kg dose. How many mcg and mLs are needed?
96mcg - 0.19 mLs
You want 60mL of Dextrose 2.5%. You have Dextrose 50%, how many mLs of Dextrose and how many mLs of diluent are needed?
3 mLs of Dextrose; 57mLs of diluent
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