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the various calculation items in the calculation formulae, press the knob and rotate it, so as to select the
calculation value. After the calculation value is selected, value of the items to be calculated will be displayed
at the corresponding position. Values for each calculation item have their limits, if the calculated results
exceed such limits, the system will display ―---.--‖.
Attention
Under this medicine calculation function, other menu items are available for input only after
operators input patient weight and medicine names. The values firstly given in the system are
only a random group of initial values, and operators should not take such values as calculation
standard, instead, should re-input a group of values suitable for the current patient, based on
the comments by doctors.
Attention
Each kind of medicine is subject with fixed units or unit series, and operators must select proper
unit based on comments by doctors. Under the same unit series, numbering system of the units
will be automatically adjusted with the current input values, and when the input value exceed
out of expression of the relevant unit, the system will display “---”.
Attention
After operators input a certain value, the system will give a clear reminder in the menu,
reminding operators to check correctness of the inputted value; only inputted values are
guaranteed to be correct, the calculated values will be reliable and safe.
Attention
In case of newborns, dropping speed and volume of an infusion drop make no sense.
Attention
The system gives a reminder for each inputted value, asking operators to confirm. Operators
must be serious with every such reminder, as only valid and correct inputs can get reliable
calculation results.
Select medicine type: move the cursor onto ―Medicine name‖, rotate the knob and select one from
aminophylline, dobutamine, dopamine, epinephrine, heparin, isuprel, lidocaine, nipride,
nitroglycerin, pitocin, Medicine A, Medicine B, Medicine C, Medicine D and Medicine E, altogether
15 types. At one time, only one type of medicine can be selected for calculation.
Attention
The above introduced A, B, C, D, and E are not actual medicine names but only codes for
medicines. Units for these five types of medicines are fixed, and operators can select proper units
based on general practice of medicines. The expression rules of their units are as follows:
