How to Solve Milliequivalents, Osmolarity, Isotonicity and Reconstitution of Powders Calculations
Welcome to Part 4 of this 6-part calculations workshop presented by RxCalculations. We recommend that you turn off all notifications and distractions and solve along while watching the videos below. Putting into practice what you learn here will be well worth your time and attention.
VIDEO #1. Milliequivalents Example 1
This video shows how to solve for milliequivalents of an ion given the mass and molecular weight.
VIDEO #2. Milliequivalents Example 2
This video illustrates how to solve for the quantity of a salt needed to supply a given milliequivalent of an ion.
VIDEO #3. Milliequivalents Example 3
This video illustrates how to solve for the quantity of a salt needed to supply a given milliequivalent of an ion.
VIDEO #4. Milliequivalents Example 4
This video illustrates how to solve for the quantity of a salt needed to supply a given milliequivalent of an ion given the concentration of the solution.
VIDEO #5. Osmolarity Example 1
This video illustrates how to calculate osmolarity given the concentration of the solution.
VIDEO #6. Osmolarity Example 2
This video illustrates how to calculate osmolarity given the concentration of the solution.
VIDEO #7. Isotonicity Example 1
This video illustrates how to calculate the amount of sodium chloride needed to make a preparation isotonic using the sodium chloride equivalent method.
VIDEO #8. Reconstitution of Powders Example 1
This video demonstrates how to calculate the volume of diluent needed to reconstitute a dry powder.
VIDEO #9. Reconstitution of Powders Example 2
This video shows how to calculate the volume of a reconstituted solution needed to fill a patients order.
VIDEO #10. Reconstitution of Powders Example 3
This video shows how to calculate powder volume.