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A pulmonary embolism is a blockage of the main arty of the lung or one of its branches by a clot from elsewhere in the body. The usual adult does of heparin given for pulmonary embolism is a one-time dose of 5000 units/IV followed by continuous IV infusion of 18 units/kg9f/hr. You have a stock solution of 10,000 units/10mL. A. How much of the stock solution would you need to administer initially (for the one-time does)? B. What IV flow rate would you use to administer to a patient who is 100.0kg in weight? 1. For this patient, how many units/hour are needed? 2. Given answer for 1, what flow rate in mL/hour is needed?
(a): Volume of stock solution needed for one-time dose = 5000 units * (10 mL / 10000 units) = 5 mL (Answer)
(b): Flow of continuous IV fusion required for 100.0 Kg weight = (18 units/Kg9f/hr)*100.0 Kg = 1800 units / hr
=> Flow rate = (1800 unit/ hr) * (10 mL / 10000 units) = 1.8 mL / hr
(c): Flow of continuous IV fusion required for 100.0 Kg weight = (18 units/Kg9f/hr)*100.0 Kg = 1800 units / hr