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Kaduceus Lecture 4
From coursework 105
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Pharmacology
12th Grade
05/18/2013
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What does I or i mean
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1
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What does V or v mean
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5
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What does X or x mean
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10
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What does L mean
 Definition
50
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What does C mean
 Definition
100
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What does D mean
 Definition
500
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What does M mean
 Definition
1000
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What is the numerical value of gram (G or g)
 Definition
1
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What is the numerical value of liter (L or l)
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1
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What is the numerical value of kilo (K)
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1000
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What is the numerical value of deci (d)
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1/10 or 0.1
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What is the numerical value of centi (c)
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1/100 or 0.01
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What is the numerical value of milli (m)
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1/1000 or 0.001
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______ measurements are commonly used in pharmaceutical compounding such as in compounding pharmacies wherein precision and accuracy can the difference between life and death.
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Apothecary
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______ measurements are used for regular and bulk weights such as in manufacturing and shipping where accuracy and precision are regarded but to a much lower standard.
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Avoirdupois
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1 L(liter) is ____ mL
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1000 mL
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1 cc is ____ mL
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1 mL
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1 g(gram) is ____ mg
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1000 mg
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1 mg(milligram) is _____ mcg
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1000 mcg
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1 Kg(kilogram) is _____ g
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1000 g
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1 mcg(microgram) is _____ ng(nanogram)
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1000 ng
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1 ng(nanogram) is _____ pg(picogram)
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1000 pg
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20 drops(gtts) is ___ mL
 Definition
Exact measurements:
1 mL
Approx measurements:
1 mL
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1 tsp is ____ mL
 Definition
Exact measurements:
5 mL
Approx measurements:
5 mL
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1 tbsp is ___ mL
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Exact measurements:
15 mL
Approx measurements:
15 mL
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1 dram (dr) is ____ mL
 Definition
Exact measurements:
3.69 mL
Approx measurements:
5 mL
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1 fl oz is _____ mL
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Exact measurements:
29.57 mL
Approx measurements:
30 mL
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8 fl oz is ____ mL
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Exact measurements:
236.56 mL
Approx measurements:
240 mL
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16 fl oz is _____ ml
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Exact measurements:
473 mL
Approx measurements:
480 mL
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16 fl oz is ___ pints
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1
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8 fl oz is ____ cups
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1
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2 pints is ___ mL
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Exact measurements:
946 mL
Approx measurements:
960 mL
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2 pints is ___ quarts
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1 quart
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1 gallon is _____ mL
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Exact measurements:
3784 mL
Approx measurements:
3840 mL
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1 gallon is ____ quarts
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4
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1 grain(gr) = ____ mg
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65 mg
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5 grains = _____ mg
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325 mg
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10 grains = _____ mg
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650 mg
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1 oz = _____ g
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28.35 grams
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1 lb = ____ g
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373.2g or 454g
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2.2 lbs = ____Kg
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1 Kg
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Celsius Formula
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C= 5/9 (F-32)
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Farenheit Formula
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F= (9/5*C)+32
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What are the extremes in:
a:b::c:d
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a & d
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What are the means in:
a:b::c:d
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b & c
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IV Flow Rate Formula
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Total Volume being infused (mL)

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Total time of infusion (hr)

 
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Drip Rate Fomula
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[Total volume being infused (mL)/Total time of infusion (hr)]*Drop factor (gtts/mL)
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Fred's Rule
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Child dosage= [age in months/150]*adult dose
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Young's Rule
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Child dosage= [age of child in years/age of child in years+12]*adult dose
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Clark's Rule
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Child dosage= [pounds/150]*adult dose
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