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Medical Math for Paramedics Guide

The document outlines essential medical math topics for paramedics, including units of measure, conversions, and medication dosing based on age, weight, and route of administration. It emphasizes the importance of understanding dosage calculations, infusion rates, and the precautions necessary for safe medication administration. Additionally, it covers various routes of administration and medication packaging.

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Medical Math for Paramedics Guide

The document outlines essential medical math topics for paramedics, including units of measure, conversions, and medication dosing based on age, weight, and route of administration. It emphasizes the importance of understanding dosage calculations, infusion rates, and the precautions necessary for safe medication administration. Additionally, it covers various routes of administration and medication packaging.

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Medical Math

October 2014
Paramedic Academy
1
Topics

• Units of measure
• Conversions
• Dose / Volume / Concentration
• Age based medications
• Route based medications
• Weight based medications
• Infusions
2
Topics

• Inhaled / Nebulized medications


• Intranasal medications
• Oral medications
• Sublingual medications
• Intramuscular medications
• IV / IO medications

3
Units of measure

4
Units of measure

5
Units of measure

6
Conversion

7
Conversion

8
Keep track of your units

9
Dose/ Volume/ Concentration

• Desired dose
• Concentration
• Dosage on hand
• Volume on hand
• Volume to be administered

10
Dose/ Volume/ Concentration

(Volume on hand) * (Desired dose)


Volume to be administered =
Dosage on hand

11
Age based medications

• Diltiazem (<60 = 20mg; >60 = 10mg)


• Haldol (<60 = 5mg; >60 = 2.5mg)
• Ketorolac (>50 = MD only)

12
Route based medications

• Ketorolac (IV = 30mg; IM = 60mg)


• Midazolam (IV/IO/IN = 2.5mg; IM = 5mg)*

*protocol dependant
13
Weight based medications

• All pediatric medications*


• Lidocaine (<40kg = 20mg; >40kg = 50mg)
• Saline fluid bolus (20 mL / kg)

*Albuterol, Atrovent, Epi NEB, Lidocaine, Oxygen, Oxymetazoline


14
Infusions

• Diltiazem (5mg / hr)


• Epinephrine (2-10 mcg / min)
• Dopamine (2-10 mcg / kg / min)

Ordered Dose Drop Set


*
Drip Rate (drops/time) = (mass/time) (drops/volume)
Concentration (mass/volume)

15
Infusions

• Lactated Ringers

(0.25 mL / kg) ([Link] in kg) (%TBSA)


Hour

16
General Principles

• Why do we administer medications?


• Who/ What authorizes us to administer
medications?
• What precautions do we need to take
when administering medications?
– Six Rights
– Standard Precautions
– Medical Asepsis
– Documentation
17
General Principles

• What precautions do we need to take


when administering medications?
– Six Rights
• Person
• Medication
• Dose
• Time
• Route
• Documentation

18
General Principles

• What precautions do we need to take


when administering medications?
– Standard Precautions
• Hand hygiene
• Sharps
• PPE
• Resuscitation
• Soiled equipment
• Placement
• Environmental control
• Sneeze/ cough
• Laundry
etiquette

19
General Principles

• What precautions do we need to take


when administering medications?
– Medical Asepsis
• Sterilization
• Disinfectant / Antiseptic
• Disposal

20
General Principles

• What precautions do we need to take


when administering medications?
– Documentation
• Who
• What
• When
• Where
• Why
• How

21
Routes of administration

• Percutaneous
• Pulmonary
• Enteral
• Parenteral

22
Routes of administration

• Percutaneous
– Transdermal
– Mucous membranes
• Sublingual
• Buccal
• Ocular
• Nasal
• Aural

23
Routes of administration

• Pulmonary
– Nebulizer
– MDI
– ET

24
Routes of administration

• Enteral
– Oral
– Gastric tube
– Rectal

25
Routes of administration

• Parenteral
– Intradermal
– Subcutaneous
– Intramuscular
– Intravenous
– Intraosseous

26
Medication Packaging

• Syringe
• Needle
• Ampule
• Vial
• Prefilled
• IV infusion

27
Routes of administration

• Inhalation / Nebulizer
• Intranasal
• Oral
• Sublingual
• Intramuscular
• Intraosseous
• Intraveinous

28
Routes of administration

• Inhalation / Nebulizer

29
Routes of administration

• Intranasal

30
Routes of administration

• Oral
– Capsules; tablets
– Enteric coated/time-release capsules
and tablets
– Lozenges
– Elixirs, Emulsions, Syrups
– Suspensions

31
Routes of administration

• Sublingual

32
Routes of administration

• Intramuscular

33
Routes of administration

• Intraosseous

34
Routes of administration

• Intraveinous

35

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