New custom sodium calculator
released... This new tool was created based on important feedback from Dr. Shaw.
Minor changes to the original calc
were completed as well.
Robert F. Shaw, PharmD, MPH, BCPS, BCNSP
ICU Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
".....The hypertonic saline calculator still did not meet what I was
looking for, but I understand one calculator cannot fit every need and
the inherent risks and liability with administration of 3% saline.
If I had the "perfect" calculator... I would want fields for:
starting Na
desired ending Na
gender
weight
choice of saline concentration 0.9% or 3%
This would provide how many ml of either 3% or 0.9% saline required to
change the sodium to the desired value. This could further be defined if
a meq/hr choice was provided of 0.5 meq/hr or 1 to give a infusion
rate...."
