Question

Karen observes on an anesthesia record that 2.42 ml of Propofol (10mg/ml) was given while splinting a rabbit’s broken leg. The rabbit weighs 6 lbs. However, the recording technician did not note how many milligrams the rabbit received.

1. How many milligrams are in each milliliter of Propofol?
2. Calculate the dose weight of Propofol that the patient received.
3. Calculate the dosage of Propofol that the patient received.

Answer 1

Karen observes on an anesthesia record that 2.42 ml of Propofol (10mg/ml) was given while splinting a rabbit’s broken leg.

a.

Each milliliter of Propofol contains 10 mg. As it is labeled10mg/ml.

b.

The patient received 2.42 ml.

1ml contains 10 mg

So,

Answer - the patient received a total 24.2 mg of Propofol.

c.

The rabbit weighs 6 lbs

So,

Answer - the patient received 4mg/lbs.

or

1 kg = 2.2 lbs

So, 6 lbs = 2.72 kg

Answer - the patient received 8.9mg/kg.