I've been a paramedic for 3 years, learned the standard 0.01mg/kg of 1:10,000 formula, but always struggled and second guessed myself when it came to actually using it. This made it so stupidly easy! Thank you!
AMAZING video!! I’ve worked in Peds for years and coded many patients. This is always so stressful. You make this so peaceful and easy to retain what you teach! Thank you!!
Awesome tips! Do you find that a sub code epi dose is ever called for during resuscitations? I’ve heard some providers call it an epi kiss, etc. If so, do you have tips on doing a quick dilution at bedside?
Thanks Cindy! The biggest difference between a stopcock and connector adapter is that the stopcock has the two female ports need to connect your code syringe and 1/3/5/10 mL syringe to, and a connector adapter typically only has a female port and a male port (so you would only be able to attach one syringe but not the other. You need to be able to attach both syringes to one device to make it work.) That being said, there are some 2 way stopcocks that have the ability to connect two syringes to, so if you stock those in your area you could absolutely use those! Hope that helped :)
Hi! I’m really glad you brought that up; this is what can make code Epi so confusing! This example is for a 17 kg child; so 1.7 mLs are administered from the 1:1000 syringe, but the dose is 0.17 mg. So it can be confusing, because one number reflects how much in VOLUME the patient is receiving (that is the 1.7 mL) and the other number reflects how much medication within that volume that the patient is receiving (which in this example is the 0.17 mg). This confusion can lead people to accidentally underdose patients because they draw up the mg number thinking it is the mL number. I hope that helped to clarify it a little bit more!
I've been a paramedic for 3 years, learned the standard 0.01mg/kg of 1:10,000 formula, but always struggled and second guessed myself when it came to actually using it. This made it so stupidly easy! Thank you!
Great video! Clear, simple and super useful. Thank you.
AMAZING video!! I’ve worked in Peds for years and coded many patients. This is always so stressful. You make this so peaceful and easy to retain what you teach! Thank you!!
I’m so glad it was helpful!! Thank you so much for your kind words :)
You are a great educator! You made a stressful task easy. Thanks
Thank you!! I’m so glad it was helpful :)
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Very useful, very helpful!!! Thank you!
This was so helpful thank you!!
I am very thankful, you made it so easy
Thank you! I’m glad it was helpful! :)
Awesome tips! Do you find that a sub code epi dose is ever called for during resuscitations? I’ve heard some providers call it an epi kiss, etc. If so, do you have tips on doing a quick dilution at bedside?
This is super helpful. May I please ask what is the difference between stopcock and connector adapter? Can you use 2-way stopcock? Thank you!
Thanks Cindy!
The biggest difference between a stopcock and connector adapter is that the stopcock has the two female ports need to connect your code syringe and 1/3/5/10 mL syringe to, and a connector adapter typically only has a female port and a male port (so you would only be able to attach one syringe but not the other. You need to be able to attach both syringes to one device to make it work.) That being said, there are some 2 way stopcocks that have the ability to connect two syringes to, so if you stock those in your area you could absolutely use those!
Hope that helped :)
This would be a 0.01mg/kg dose?
Yes
@7:16 the statement is "you are pushing point 17 mg epi." But the amount is one point seven, not point one seven.
Hi! I’m really glad you brought that up; this is what can make code Epi so confusing! This example is for a 17 kg child; so 1.7 mLs are administered from the 1:1000 syringe, but the dose is 0.17 mg. So it can be confusing, because one number reflects how much in VOLUME the patient is receiving (that is the 1.7 mL) and the other number reflects how much medication within that volume that the patient is receiving (which in this example is the 0.17 mg). This confusion can lead people to accidentally underdose patients because they draw up the mg number thinking it is the mL number.
I hope that helped to clarify it a little bit more!