Useful Equations and Formulae

Page by: E.J. Mayeaux, Jr., M.D.
Louisiana State University Medical Center Shreveport, Louisiana

• G.I. COCKTAIL:
• 30 cc Mylanta or Maalox
• 5cc Donnatal
• 5cc Viscous Lidocaine
• I.V. Fluids for Burns:
• 2-4 ml x Kg x % BSA burned = fluid / 1st 24 hrs
• Give 1st 1/2 in the 1st 8 hrs from burn.
• Give rest over next 16 hours.
• Creatinine Clearance (measured)
• Cr(u) x Vol(u) / Time(min) / Serum Cr.
• Calculate replacement Vol. of blood (Peds)
• [Vol Blood (Wt)(Change HCT)] / HCT of PRBC = [ 75 (Wt)(Change HCT)] / 65