A patient who weighs 72 kg is admitted to the ICU with acute…
A patient who weighs 72 kg is admitted to the ICU with acute decompensated heart failure and low cardiac output. The provider orders a Dobutamine IV infusion starting at 5 mcg/kg/min, to be titrated by 2 mcg/kg/min every 15 minutes as needed to maintain a systolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mmHg, not to exceed 20 mcg/kg/min. Available: Dobutamine 250 mg in 250 mL of D5W Question: Calculate the rate (in mL/hr) for the starting dose of 5 mcg/kg/min. Round to the nearest tenth. Enter a numeric value only.
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