Required Formulas Flashcards
1 fl. oz
30 mL (approximately); 29.57 mL (actual)
1 cup
8 oz., 240 mL (approximately); 236.56 mL (actual)
1 pint
16 oz., 480 mL (approximately), 473 (actual)
1 quart
2 pints, 960 mL (approximately), 946 mL (actual)
1 gallon
4 quarts, 3840 mL (approximately), 3785 mL (actual)
1 oz
28.4 g
1 lb
454 g
mEq to mmol
1:1 for monovalent ions, 1:0.5 for divalent ions
1 inch
2.54 cm
1 meter
100 cm
% v/v
x mL/100 mL
%w/w
x g/100 g
Percentage strength
100/ratio strength
Ratio strength
100/percentage strength
PPM –> Percentage strength
Move the decimal left 4 places
Percentage strength –> PPM
Move the decimal right 4 places
Specific Gravity
weight of substance (g)/weight of equal volume (g) or g/mL
Alligation
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Osmolarity
mOsmol/L = (wt of substance [g/L]/MW [g/mole]) x # of particles x 1000
Isotonicity (E value)
E = 58.5i/(MW of drug x 1.8)
Mols
g/MW
mmols
mg/MW
mEq
(mg x valence)/MW or mmols x valence
Carbs and Protein Calories
4 kcal/gram
Fat calories
9 kcal/g
Dextrose monohydrate calories
3.4 kcal/gram
Amino acid solutions calories
4 kcal/gram
ILE 10% calories
1.1 kcal/g
ILE 20% calories
2 kcal/mL
ILE 30% calories
3 kcal/mL
Determining fluid needs
When weight > 20 kg: 1500 mL + (20 mL)(weight in kg - 20)
*can estimate using 30-40 mL/kg/day
Total Energy Expenditure
TEE = BEE x activity factor x stress factor
Grams of Nitrogen from Protein
Nitrogen (g) = protein intake (g)/6.25
Corrected Calcium for Albumin < 3.5
Ca (corrected) (mg/dL) = calcium (serum reported) + [(4.0 - albumin) x (0.8)]
BMI
weight (kg)/[height (m)]squared
or
(weight (lbs)/[height (inches)]squared) x 703
Adjusted body weight
IBW + 0.4 (TBW - IBW)