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Chapter8 Drug Calculation and Titration Table
This Portable Patient Monitor provides Drug calculation and titration table display functions for fifteen drugs and
outputs the content of titration table on the recorder.
8.1 Drug Calculation
The drug calculations that can be performed by the system are AMINOPHYLLINE, DOBUTAMINE, DOPAMINE,
EPINEPHRINE, HEPARIN, ISUPREL, LIDOCAINE, NIPRIDE, NITROGLYCERIN and PITOCIN. Besides DRUG
A, DRUG B, DRUG C, DRUG D and DRUG E are also provided to flexibly replace any of the drugs.
Select “DRUG CALC” in SYSTEM MENU, the following “DRUG CALC” display appears:
Figure 8-1 Drug CALC
The following formulas are applied for dose calculation:
Concentrat
= Amount / Volume
INF Rate
=DOSE/Concentrat
Duration
= Amount / Dose
Dose
= Rate × Concentrat
Operating method:
In the Drug Calculation window, the operator should first select the name of the drug to be calculated, and then confirm
the patient weight. Afterwards, the operator should also enter other known values.
Turn the knob to select the value of the item to be calculated. Turn the knob to change the value. When it is the
required value, press the knob to view the calculation result. Each item has its calculation range. If the result exceeds
the range, display “---.--”
Note
For the drug calculation, the prerequisite is that the operator must first of all enter the patient weight and
drug name. The system first gives a group of random initial values, which cannot be used by the operator
as the calculation reference. Instead, he should enter a new group of values at the doctor’s instruction.
Each drug has its fixed unit or unit series. Operator must select the proper unit at the doctor’s instruction.
If the result exceeds the system-defined range, it will display “---”.
After entering a value, a conspicuous prompt will appear in the menu warning the operator to confirm the
correctness of the entered value. The correct value is the guarantee for the reliability and safety of the
calculated results.
In neonate mode, Drip Rate and Drop Size items are disabled.
For each entered value, the system will always give a dialog box asking for the user’s confirmation. You
must be careful when answering each box. The calculated result is reliable only after the entered value is
confirmed to be correct.
Select the drug name:
Turn the knob to pick the DRUG NAME item in DRUG CALC menu. The user may select the drug name in the
pull-down list, including AMINOPHYLLINE, DOBUTAMINE, DOPAMINE, EPINEPHRINE, HEPARIN, ISUPREL,
LIDOCAINE, NIPRIDE, NITROGLYCERIN, PITOCIN, Drug A, Drug B, Drug C, Drug D and Drug E. Calculation
for only one type can be generated each time.
Note