FORMULAS Flashcards
BMI
kg/m2
Fahrenheit to celsius
(F-32) / 1.8
Celsius to fahrenheit
C x1.8 + 32
IVF (mL/h)
mL/h=
Total infusion volume/ Total infusion time
Ex.
mL/h= 3,000mL (total infusion volume)
24 h (total infusion time)
= 125 mL/h
Micro= 60
Macro= 15 (10,15,20)
Drops per minute
Total infusion volume X drop factor/
Total time of infusion in minutes
Drops per minute=
1,000mL x 20 gtts/mL
(8h X 60mins)
=41 drops/min
Duration or Total time of infusion in Hours
Total infusion volume X Drop factor
Drops per minute X 60 minutes/hour
ADULT DOSE
D/S x Q
A.CLARK’S RULE:
Wt (lbs)/ 150 x Adult Dose (AD)
B.FRIED’S RULE
Age (months)/ 150 x AD
C.YOUNG’S RULE
Age (yrs)/ Age (yrs) + 12 x AD
SWAROOP’S index
𝑛𝑜.𝑜𝑓 𝑑𝑒𝑎𝑡ℎ𝑠 𝑎𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑔 50 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠 𝑜𝑙𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑣𝑒 / 𝑡𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑛𝑜 𝑜𝑓 𝑑𝑒𝑎𝑡ℎ X 100
Slovin’s Formula :
N/ 1+ N (e2)
Crowding Index
Total no. of persons in the household/ No. of rooms in the house
Population Density
Total no. of population/ land area (km2)
Sex Ratio
M/F x 100