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| superbdoc Total Posts: 273 | Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 02:31 pm 55 y.o male h/o HTN and DM (70kg) comes to the ER with a headache, chest pain and irritability. Vitals are checked and his BP is 225/125. Knowing that he is in a hypertensive crisis you start a nitroglycerin infusion to reduce his blood pressure within normal limits. If the nitroglycerin concentration is 100 mcg/ml and is began at 0.5 mcg/kg/min, how many ml/hr of nitroglycerin is the patient going to recieve: a.11 ml/hr b.21 ml/hr c.31 ml/hr d.41 ml/hr r.51 ml/hr Some 1 pls help with solving this.....Where's jemzcal and verasian.....Also since lazyguy is going to join AIIMS,,,,I suggest he too give us tips...  |
| superbdoc Total Posts: 273 | Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 03:50 am Things seem to be be really no discussion....So I am not interested in posting my queries....  |
| hap23286 Total Posts: 5 | Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 07:22 am dose requirement - .5 mcg/kg/min therefoe its 35 mcg/min so 35*60 = 2100 mcg/hr. solution is 100 mcg/ml therefore answer is 21 ml/min |
| superbdoc Total Posts: 273 | Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 05:17 pm Yes the answer is correct....steps are also given by you...excellent..pls try the other one on H1 blockers also... |