Author: Hassan Aly

For cvl patency as heparin it depends on concentration rather than dose , range from 10 iu/ml upto 100 iu/ml in pediatric. Only on neonate it can be used as infusion with rate at 0.5 to 1 iu/kg l/hr for...

The answer of Dr.Hossam is the best In addition you need to follow the case scenario Has she been ventilated? Cap or vap pneumonia? Chest xray does it suggest viral infection? Sputum colour , comorbidity...

Thal patient has 2 risk factors as he is immunocompromised with multiple hospital admissions Does he was ventilated? Risk of cap and MDR also increased Non elevated crp also may indicate of viral pneumonia...

As Dr.Hossam opinion normal tlc would indicate it may be viral pneumonia,  ceftriaxone is a good choice, you can have BAL culture with follow up Certainly vanco has no indication unless it is vap and...

You can use nomogram methode also Pediatric dose = BSA in m2/divided by 1.73 x adult dose Reference https://www.austincc.edu/rxsucces/ped3.html

Recent RCT in timing of administration of tpn on day 1 and day 8 was in favour of day 8 in picu but still timing in some cases with clinical assessments if nutritional status,energy requirements, physiological...

The creatinine clearance is a widely used test to estimate the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) [1,2]. Creatinine is derived from the metabolism of creatine in skeletal muscle and from dietary meat; it...

Vancomycin dosing depends mainly on the indication and route of administration If oral administration for c diff infection maximun daily dose 2000 mg/day Sever infection iv dosing dosing depends on clinical...