Pounds to kgs
● lbs/2.2 = kgs
● (lbs/2)-2 = kgs
ET tube
● (16+age)/4 = tube size, uncuffed
○ subtract 0.5 for cuffed size
○ or (age/4)+4
● 3(tube size) = tube depth
Epi
● 0.01mg/kg
● alpha effects: constriction
● beta effects: dilation
Converting kgs, mgs, mL
● kgs / 100 = mg
○ move decimal left twice
● mgs * 10 = mL
○ move decimal right once
● kgs/10 = mL
○ move decimal left once
Defib
● first shock 2J/kg
○ 2(weight in kg) = shock value
● next shocks at 4J/kg
○ 4(weight in kg) = shock value
● lbs/2.2 = kgs
● (lbs/2)-2 = kgs
ET tube
● (16+age)/4 = tube size, uncuffed
○ subtract 0.5 for cuffed size
○ or (age/4)+4
● 3(tube size) = tube depth
Epi
● 0.01mg/kg
● alpha effects: constriction
● beta effects: dilation
Converting kgs, mgs, mL
● kgs / 100 = mg
○ move decimal left twice
● mgs * 10 = mL
○ move decimal right once
● kgs/10 = mL
○ move decimal left once
Defib
● first shock 2J/kg
○ 2(weight in kg) = shock value
● next shocks at 4J/kg
○ 4(weight in kg) = shock value
