Clinical Calculations Made Easy: Solving Problems Using Dimensional Analysis, 3rd Edition

Case Study 22. Bipolar Disorder

A 25-year-old female is brought to the hospital by her friends after she fainted at the PowerShop. Her friends reported that she has been very sad, withdrawn, and not involved in any of her usual activities for some time but had suddenly become “full of energy” at the PowerShop. The orders from the physician include:

· CBC and electrolytes

· WBC with differential

· BUN and creatinine

· Liver panel

· Lithium levels

· IV 0.9% NS at 75 cc/hr

· Lithium 300 mg PO tid

· Clonazepam 0.5 mg PO bid; increase to 1 mg PO bid after 3 days

· Doxepin 50 mg PO tid

· Intake and output

Identify the orders that require calculations.

Set up and solve each problem using dimensional analysis.

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