Dosage Calculation for the ICU

Framework (5 modules):

• The building blocks — conversions, weight-based dosing, and why concentration is the anchor of every calculation

• The core calculation — the mcg/kg/min → mL/hr formula, worked in clear steps, and its reverse

• Titration — recalculating (not nudging) when a dose changes, and respecting ordered maximums

• High-alert ICU drips — what makes vasopressors, insulin, heparin, sedation, and paralytics each uniquely risky

• Sanity-checking your math — catching decimal-point and unit-conversion errors before they reach the pump

Practice Lab — ICU Dosage Calculation Practice Lab (5 drills):

• The building blocks — randomized mcg/mg conversions and weight-based dose problems

• mcg/kg/min to mL/hr — the core randomized ICU infusion calculation

• Titrate it — randomized titration problems requiring a fresh recalculation

• High-alert drip match — 7 scenarios matched to vasopressor / insulin / heparin / sedation / paralytic

• Sanity check — 8 fixed scenarios distinguishing correct rates from classic 10x/100x decimal and unit errors