DRUG C ALCULATIONS
VF8 DELTA/DELTA XL/KAPPA 16-15
If you select Conc. (for Concentration), Dose, and Total Dose, the data entry box
displays a field, where you can change the units of measure for these categories as
follows:
1. Click on
Change Units.
2. Use the rotary knob to select a unit of measure.
3. Click to confirm.
To enter a value for any of the Drug Calculator categories
1. Click successively on single digits to enter a value for the selected category.
2. Click on
Accept to confirm your choices and return to the Drug Calculator
menu.
The following table lists available ranges for each category on the Drug Calculator
menu.
NOTE: To access dose units based on patient weight, you must enter the patient’s
Daily Weight on the Drug Calculator menu. The monitor recalculates saved drugs
automatically whenever you modify the adult or pediatric daily weight entry. You must
enter a daily weight whenever you calculate a drug for a neonate.
Drug Calculator Menu
Menu Item Range and Units
Drug (name) Not applicable
Weight (of patient) 0-255.0 kg (adult, pediatric)
0-30,000 g (neonate)
Amount (of drug) 0-100,000,000,000 micrograms (mcg), m units, mEg, mmol
0-100,000,000 milligrams (mg), units, mol
0-100,000 grams (g), k units
Volume 0-10,000 ml
Concentration 0-100,000,000,000 mcg/ml, m units/ml, mEg/ml,mmol/ml
0-100,000,000 mg/ml, units/ml, mol/ml
0-100,000 g/ml, k units/ml
0-100 m units/ml
Dose per hour 0-100,000,000,000 mcg/hr, mEg/hr, m units/hr, mmol/hr
0-100,000,000 mg/hr, units/hr, mol/hr
0-10,000 g/hr, k units/hr
Dose per minute 0-1,666,666,666.66 mcg/min, mEg/min, m units/min, mmol/min
0-1,666,666.66 mg/min, units/min, mol/min
1-1,666.66 g/min, k units/min
Dose/weight per hour 0-100,000,000,000/wt, mcg/kg/hr, mEg/kg/hr, m units /kg/hr,mmol/kg/hr
0-100,000,000/wt mg/kg/hr, units/kg/hr, mol/kg/hr
0-0.100,000/wt g/kg/hr, k units/kg/hr
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