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Published: 11/07/2016

Hospitalised Children Calculators

List of infusion calculations available on this site

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Resusitation Drugs & Emergency Boluses
Starship PICU Starship Emergency Department Starship Ward Starship Cardiac Ward Christchurch PHDU Christchurch ICU Middlemore Palmerston North Children’s Ward Starship Oncology Testing Chart Only Waikato Emergency Dpt Waikato Intensive Care Lakes DHB Dunedin Operating Theatres Bay of Plenty National Women's NICU Cook Islands Waikato Childrens Ward Wellington Children's Hospital Wellington ICU Dunedin ICU
0.9% Sodium Chloride Fluid Bolus
10% Glucose
10% Glucose
Adenosine (6 mg in 2 ml)
increment by start dose until max
Adenosine (6 mg in 2 ml)
increment by start dose until max
Adrenaline (1:10 000) IV/IO
(every 2nd CPR cycle ≈ every 4 mins)
Adrenaline (1:10 000) via ETT
Adrenaline (1:1000) IM
Anaphylaxis Dose
Adrenaline (1:1000) Nebulised
dilute to a minimum of 4 ml
Adrenaline (1:1000) via ETT
Amiodarone (150 mg in 3 mL) IV/IO
(after 3rd shock)
Atropine (0.6 mg/mL)
Atropine (0.6 mg/ml)
Calcium Chloride (10%)
Calcium Gluconate 10% (2.2 mmol/10ml)
Defibrillation External
Defibrillation Internal
Diazepam (10 mg in 2 mL) IV
Fentanyl (100 microg in 2 ml)
intubation adjunct
Fentanyl (100 micrograms in 2 mL)
intubation dose
Fentanyl (100 micrograms in 2 mL)
intubation dose
Hydrocortisone (100mg in 2ml)
IM Midazolam (15mg in 3ml)
IM (no IV access)
Ketamine Prefilled Syringe
(100mg in 10ml) NOT 2ml Vial
Ketamine Vial (200mg in 2 ml)
(NOT PREFILLED SYRINGE)
Levetiracetam over 5 mins
dilute 1:1 with 0.9% saline (min 10ml)
Lorazepam (2 mg/mL) IV, slow push
Magnesium Sulphate 50% over 20 mins
Dilute 1:3 with 0.9% saline
Midazolam (15 mg in 3mL) IV
Seizure dose
Midazolam (5 mg in 5ml) IV
Naloxone (400 micrograms/mL)
Pancuronium (4 mg in 2 mL)
Pancuronium (4 mg in 2 ml)
Phenytoin over 20 mins
dilute 1:1 0.9% saline (min 20 ml)
Propofol (200 mg in 20 mL)
NEVER in shock or compensated shock
Ranitidine (oral)
Rocuronium (50 mg in 5 mL)
Sodium Bicarbonate 8.4% (1 mmol/ml)
Sodium Bicarbonate 8.4% dilute 1:1
with water for inj. (diluted=0.5mmol/ml)
Suxamethonium (100 mg in 2 mL)
Thiopentone (500mg in 20ml water)
Standard Infusions
Starship PICU Starship Emergency Department Starship Ward Starship Cardiac Ward Christchurch PHDU Christchurch ICU Middlemore Palmerston North Children’s Ward Starship Oncology Testing Chart Only Waikato Emergency Dpt Waikato Intensive Care Lakes DHB Dunedin Operating Theatres Bay of Plenty National Women's NICU Cook Islands Waikato Childrens Ward Wellington Children's Hospital Wellington ICU Dunedin ICU
Actrapid Insulin
adrenaline
Adrenaline (1mg = 1ml of 1:1000)
adrenaline/NORadrenaline
Aminophyline
Amiodarone
Amiodarone CVL
Amiodarone PIV
Argipressin (vasopressin)
Clonidine
Dexmedetomidine
doBUTamine
doBUTamine
doPamine
doPamine/doBUTamine
doPamine/doBUTamine
doPamine/doBUTamine
Esmolol
Fentanyl
Frusemide
Full Anticoagulation Heparin
Glyceryl Trinitrate
GlycerylTrinitrate/SodiumNitropruside/Nicardipine
Heparin
Ketamine
Low Dose Heparin
Midazolam
Milrinone
Morphine
Morphine/Midazolam
Noradrenaline
NORadrenaline
Propofol
Prostaglandin E1
Salbutamol
Sodium Nitropruside