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September 2000 Freebie

In honor of the return of 'School Daze' for many of us, we present our September "Foothill Freebie": Practical Clinical Skills Series Module I Dilution Problems. (Sorry, this pdf file is not currently available.)

Here's a truly fascinating and useful handout for solving those pesky Dilution Problems that have a way of popping up during your work day (whether you know it or not!) Yes, you do need to know some math to be a good tech! Many veterinary technicians and assistants have never learned how to do dilution problems so they estimate, guess and eyeball-it when making up solutions. This can be very dangerous for your patients and shouldn't be allowed in your hospital.

Come on, take a few minutes to study up and learn how to do it right! Even if you're 'math phobic' you can learn to do the calculations that every veterinary technician should know how to do. If you want to learn more, consider enrolling in VT 53B Medical Calculations for Technicians at Foothill College this winter quarter. Dr. Mac Dougall is a great teacher and can even make learning math fun and relevant to your work.

Idea: Why don't you start a binder to keep and organize all the clinically useful information you come across? Pretty soon your Dr. will be so impressed with all the new things you have learned to do, they'll just have no choice but to give you a raise! (Especially if you are the only one in the place that knows how to do these things!)

Next: Converting Between Ratios x Percent Solutions x mg/mL (Working with: 1:10,000 & 1:1000 Epinephrine, D5W, 50% Dextrose, 20% Mannitol, 2.5% Pentothal, etc.)


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