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Nursing and Pharmacy
Calculations
k Nursing and pharmacy calculation keys
You can perform the calculations below.
A
Calculation 1 BMI(lb) BMI, Ideal weight(lb)
Calculation 2 BMI(kg) BMI, Ideal weight(kg)
B
Calculation 1 Dose(Des) Desired dose amount(mL)
Calculation 2 Dose(Ord) Ordered dose amount(mg)
C
Calculation 1 BSA(lb) BSA(m
2
)
Calculation 2 BSA(kg) BSA(m
2
)
D
Calculation 1 eGFR(M) CCr (mL/min),
eGFR(mL/min/1.73m
2
)
Calculation 2 eGFR(F) CCr (mL/min),
eGFR(mL/min/1.73m
2
)
E
Calculation 1 IV rate Drops per minute (gtts/min)
Calculation 2 Date Date, days
BMI: Body Mass Index
Dose(Des): Dose Calculation (Ordered dose Desired dose)
Dose(Ord): Dose Calculation (Desired dose Ordered dose)
BSA: Body Surface Area (Du Bois)
eGFR(M): estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate(Male)
eGFR(F): estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate(Female)
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