Calculation Skills

Question 1

What does 1 in 1000 adrenaline mean?

Answer 1

1g in 1000 ml

1000mg in 1000ml

Question 2

Management for status epilepticus in brief?

Answer 2

If there is IV access, give IV lorazepam.

If this is not acheived, then either buccal midazolam or rectal diazepam is appropriate.

Question 3

What does lidocaine 1% mean?

Answer 3

Lidocaine 1% solution means that each 100ml contains 1g of drug.

In terms of dilution, 1% is the same as a 1:100 solution dilution.

Question 4

What does 1% mean?

What does 1 in 1000 mean?

Answer 4

1% = 1 g in 100 ml

1 in 1000 = 1 g in 1000 ml