pediatric weight-based dosing.wmv

This video illustrates weight-based dosing of pediatric medicines like acetaminophen and ibuprofen via syringe. The key concept is the elimination of calculation as a source of dosing error. Converting from kg of child to mg of active ingredient and then to ml of solution becomes: Attach label to matching ml scale and fill to child's weight.

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Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• pediatric
• weight
• kilogram
• dosing
• dosage
• health
• therapy
• syringe
• pharmaceutical