Senior Clinical Pharmacist, Clinical Pharmacy Preceptor, Cairo University Specialized Pediatric Hospital (Abo-Elreesh Elyabany). Clinical Pharmacy Preceptor and Lecturer, General Organization For Teaching Hospitals and Institutes.
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بنحل في 10 سم علشان بس نسهل الحسابات ونسهل سحب الجرعة، لو عضل الأفضل في أقل كمية طبعاً 2 سم

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Colistin dilution

Reconstitute each vial containing 150 mg of colistin base activity with 2 mL of SWFI resulting in a concentration of 75 mg colistin base activity/mL; swirl gently to avoid frothing. May further dilute...

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Propofol dilution

Both lidocaine and propofol can be administered undiluted, preferably in large veins or central line. Despite some studies found they are compatible, others found they are not. I prefer not to admix unless...

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Insensible water loss usually not to be considered when calculating the the fluid balance. The ideal fluid balance for the patient is determined based on many factors such as the age and the condition....

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Hydrocortisone doses

In cases where fluid resuscitation and IV vasopressor therapy are insufficient for achieving hemodynamic stability, both the Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC) and the American College of Critical Care Medicine...

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Pka of drugs

1. Volume of Distribution (Vd): Firstly, remember that Vd is a theoretical volume, not actual volume. It used to indicate if the drug will distribute well in the tissues or stay in the plasma. So,...

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Clexan amp

مش بتدي الهوا اللي فيها ولا حاجة، الهوا ده محسوب حجمه من الشركة بالضبط على قد حجم السن بحيث لما تدي الجرعة وتميلي...

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Renal dose adj

Some experts will argue that GFR is not a suitable indicator for the assessment of kidney functions in neonates, however w don’t actually have much of a choice because the limited data available for...

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Dexa and calcium oral

Dexamethasone and Calcium are both available in oral forms. the only contraindication will be the patient himself is NPO

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لو في جلوكوز أو حاجة محلولة في جلوكوز ماشيه معاه في نفس الوقت يبقى اه ممكن يرسب

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Benzyl alcohlo

In infants, especially preterm newborns, benzyl alcohol exposure can be risky due to their reduced metabolic capacity, potentially leading to "gasping syndrome"—a serious condition characterized by metabolic...

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Side note: you can use the "BSA-Adult Method" in the Pediatric Dose Calculator, to calculate the pediatric dose from the adult dose. https://samraph.com/pediatric-dose-calculator/

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the previous answer was in adult, for pediatric: The SSC suggest against using IV hydrocortisone to treat children with septic shock if fluid resuscitation and vasopressor therapy are able to restore hemodynamic...

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The typical corticosteroid used in adults with septic shock is IV hydrocortisone at a dose of 200 mg/day given as 50 mg intravenously every 6 h or as a continuous infusion.

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