EHC ED Critical Care

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How to Mix Bolus Dose Pressors

Epinephrine
	Take a syringe with 9 ml of saline and draw up 1 ml of epinephrine 1:10000. Shake well.
	You now have 10 ml of Epi 10 mcg/ml.
Phenylephrine
	Draw up 1 ml of phenylephrine 10 mg/ml.
	Add to a 100 ml bag of NS. Mix Well. You now have a bag of phenylephrine 100 mcg/ml.
	Draw some into a syringe.
Ephedrine
	Get a 10 ml syringe with 9 ml of NS. Draw up 1 ml of ephedrine 50 mg/ml. Mix well
	You now have 10 ml of ephedrine 5 mg/ml.