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In emergency situations (or even routine ones) where I'm administering morphine, I don't need a computer to help me figure out the dose. There are more complex
by harvey9 11mo ago
In emergency situations (or even routine ones) where I'm administering morphine, I don't need a computer to help me figure out the dose. There are more complex dose calculations where good tech matters far more. Harold Thimbleby has some very accessible talks on safety in health tech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AobMb3S5OtY&t=1034s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AobMb3S5OtY&t=1034s
- cratermoon 11mo agoI suppose I'd better change my example to something that is more dependent on accurate weight. I do know that at one point there were weight/dose charts for morphine administration, e.g. https://nursing.duke.edu/sites/default/files/documents/SCD-Opioid%20Weight%20Based.pdf https://nursing.duke.edu/sites/default/files/documents/SCD-O... but that could be an outdated practice.
- harvey9 11mo agoThe calculation charts are valid but you can give it slowly and stop at whatever dose the patient reports good effect. I do highly recommend Prof Thimbleby's talks in this topic.
- cratermoon 11mo agoThank you, I'll give them a look.