A pre-hospital team is managing a patient with a severe allergic reaction. They draw up adrenaline from a 1:1000 ampoule. What concentration is 1:1000...

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A pre-hospital team is managing a patient with a severe allergic reaction. They draw up adrenaline from a 1:1000 ampoule. What concentration is 1:1000 adrenaline and what volume provides 500 micrograms?

Accepted Answer

1 mg/mL - 0.5 mL provides 500 micrograms

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1 mg/10 mL - 5 mL provides 500 micrograms

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10 mg/mL - 0.05 mL provides 500 micrograms

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0.1 mg/mL - 5 mL provides 500 micrograms

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100 micrograms/mL - 5 mL provides 500 micrograms

uk-dipimc MCQ (SBA): Adrenaline Concentrations

A pre-hospital team is managing a patient with a severe allergic reaction. They draw up adrenaline from a 1:1000 ampoule. What concentration is 1:1000 adrenaline and what volume provides 500 micrograms?