User's Manual

Calculations
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Entering Drug Dosage Values
From the Drug Dosage menu you can edit the inputs, store up to six drug records,
display two titration tables for each of these drug records, and print any of the
displayed information.
You can enter drug values for adults or neonates, depending on the current
patient type selection (refer to Discharging a Patient on page 3-9 for more
information). If NEONATE was selected, the MIX/TITRATE key is displayed. The
MIX/TITRATE key toggles to highlight either MIX or TITRATE and affects how
calculations are performed when the DOSE is edited.
While WEIGHT is the only drug dosage input automatically entered by the system,
default values are present when you first display the table. You can edit any value
by manually entering a new value. Weight must be entered in kilograms.
To begin editing input values, touch a DRUG key. Touch EDIT INPUTS to display
the Edit Inputs menu. Touch any input key on the Edit Inputs menu, except UNITS
and DOSE (described later), to display the on-screen keypad. During editing, the
menu prompt shows the minimum and maximum values you can enter. Touch
ENTER in the on-screen keypad to update the Drug Dosage table.
Table 15: Drug Dosage Calculations
Label Name
Valid
Range
Possible Units of Measure
AMT Amount
0.01-
9999.99
mcg, mg, g, mEq, units,
k units, m units
VOL Volume 1-9999 ml
CONC Concentration
0.01-
9999.99
mcg/ml, mg/ml, g/ml, mEq/ml,
units/ml, k units/ml, m units/ml
WEIGHT Weight 0.2-250.0 kg
DOSE/MIN &
DOSE/HR
Dose/Time
0.01-
9999.99
* mcg/xx, mg/xx, g/xx,
mEq/xx, units/xx, k units/xx,
munits/xx
DOSE/WT/MIN
&
DOSE/WT/HR
Dose/Weight/
Time
0.01-
9999.99
* mcg/kg/xx, mg/kg/xx,
g/kg/xx, mEq/kg/xx,
units/kg/xx, k units/kg/xx,
munits/kg/xx
RATE Flow Rates 0.1-999.99 ml/hr
DUR Duration 0.1-999.99 hr
TOTAL DOSE Total Dose 0.01-9999.9
mcg, mg, g, mEq, units,
kunits, m units
TOTAL VOL Total Volume 0.1-9999.99 ml
* where xx is minutes or hours
To access local or remote calcs
and drug calcs:
1 Touch SPECIAL FUNCTIONS.
2a Select LOCAL or REMOTE
TRENDS/CALCS.
2b If you selected REMOTE
TRENDS/CALCS, select a bed.
3 Touch DRUG CALCS.
4 Select DRUG A, B, C, D, E, or F.
To enter a drug dose value:
1 Access Local or Remote Drug
Calcs.
2 Touch EDIT INPUTS.
3 Select the desired key.
4 Use on-screen keypad to
change value.
5 Touch ENTER on the on-screen
keypad.