Newbie here

[shug]

Just wanted to take a sec. to say howdie to everyone and give a formal intro. Im from Kansas City and am a paramedic student (almost there!!! :blink: ). This site has been very interesting and informative and I hope to get to know everyone better in the near future.

 

[rescuecpt]

Hey, welcome to the forum!

 

[Chimpie]

Welcome to the group Shug!!

Chimp

 

[ffemt8978]

Welcome to our friendly little family.

 

[shug]

:wub: Thanx guys I feel so loved. . Hey, does anyone have any suggestions on quick drug math. I only had 3 1/2 weeks of pharm. and am really not too confident that I'm doing things right. For this "clock method" can it only be used for Lidocaine???And could someone PLEASE expain it in a language besides Greek or Latin. (dead *******s with their cooky big words.)

 

[EMS Maniac]

Welcome Shug!
I am in the I class and Pharmacology eludes me as well. I wish I had some wonderful advice to give, but I don't. If you should come up with something good please share.

 

[SafetyPro2]

Welcome aboard from Southern California!

 

[ffemt8978]

Originally posted by EMS Maniac@Sep 24 2004, 02:55 PM
Welcome Shug!
I am in the I class and Pharmacology eludes me as well. I wish I had some wonderful advice to give, but I don't. If you should come up with something good please share.

Titrate to effect?

One of the advantages of being a basic...you don't have to take pharmacology.

 

[dgmedic]

Hey! Welcome to the EMS profession. And welcome from another Missourian. Let's see...drug math. How about the Down and Dirty Dopamine Ditty:

To figure your initial setting for dopamine at 5mcg/kg/min

Take your patients weight in POUNDS....divide by 10.....subtract 2.

ie. your pt weights 180lbs 180/10=18 18-2=16 16mL/hr is the rate you want to run your dopamine for 5mcg/kg/min.

pretty cool eh?

there are all kinds of little 3am calculations. If you ever have any questions let me know.

-dgmedic

 

[rescuecpt]

I love drug math! (Maybe that's because I'm a CPA and numbers are my thing)... Send me a private message with specific questions and I'll help you through it as best I can.

 

[shug]

that cant be it????. You mean to tell me that I have turned gray at 23 over this math crap and it is that freakin simple? :blink:

 

[crash]

My favorite dopamine drip shortcut goes like this since we don't have iv pumps here: put 150mg in 250cc with a 60gtt set and the gtts/min will be half the pt's weight in kg for 5mcg/kg/min---so if the pt weighs 80kg run 40gtts/min....I have few other favorite shortcuts if you're interested..let me know

 

[shug]

I am always interested and thanx so much for everyone's kindness. I already told rescuecpt that she rocked the party that rocks the body, but it really does apply to everyone

 

[dgmedic]

Originally posted by crash@Sep 28 2004, 06:06 AM
My favorite dopamine drip shortcut goes like this since we don't have iv pumps here: put 150mg in 250cc with a 60gtt set and the gtts/min will be half the pt's weight in kg for 5mcg/kg/min---so if the pt weighs 80kg run 40gtts/min....I have few other favorite shortcuts if you're interested..let me know

Nice Crash... I like that one!!

 

[shug]

I finally have a picture up for you all

 

[rescuecpt]

woohoo!

 

[shug]

I always knew one day I'd be riding on an ambulance

 

[Cerebus]

Dam Shug, you are one nice lookin hunny. B)

 

[shug]

well thanx bus :wub: you sure know how to make a gal feel special. luv ya, but you misspelled damn

 

[Chimpie]

Originally posted by Cerebus@Sep 30 2004, 10:51 AM
Dam Shug, you are one nice lookin hunny. B)

ROFL. And his profile says, "How did you find out EMTLife.com?: Wife"

HAHAHA