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Momentum

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Momentum = mass x velocity

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Ideal gas equation

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PV = nRT (or P1V1/T1 = P2V2/T2)

Where n = number of moles of gas present and R = universal gas constant (8.32J per 1C at 0C and 1 atm)

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Reynolds’ number

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η

Where v = velocity, p = pressure, d = density, η = viscosity

<2000 = laminar
2000-4000 transitional
>4000 turbulent
NB: number is dimensionless

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Laplace’s law

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Sphere: P=2T/r

Cylinder: P=T/r

Where P = pressure, T = tension and r = radius

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Energy (e.g. stored energy of defibrillator) (5)

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1/2 CV2 = 1/2QV = VQ = VIt = Pt

Where C - capacitance, V = voltage, Q = charge, t = time

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Power (3)

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Power = IV = I2R = E/t

Where I = current, V = voltage, R = resistance, E = energy (can also be work)

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Work (2)

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Work = force x distance = VQ

Where V = voltage, Q = charge

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Resistors

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Series: R1 + R2

Parallel: 1/R1 + 1/R2

Wheatstone bridge: R1/R2 = R3/R4

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Charge

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Q = CV = It = E/V = Pt

Where C = capacitance, V = voltage, I = current, t = time, E = energy, P = power

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Loading and maintenance doses (e.g. for TIVA without TCI pump)

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Loading dose = desired conc x Vd

Maintenance dose = desired conc x clearance

Bolus dose to achieve new conc (in TCI) = [difference btwn current and desired concs] x Vd

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Force (3)

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Force = mass x acceleration (Newton’s second law)

Force = pressure x area

Force = work/distance

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Ejection fraction

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EF = SV/EDV

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Fick principle

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Rate of flow to an organ = clearance of substance / A-V difference in substance concentration

e.g. CO = VO2 / (CaO2-CvO2) or RPF = PAH clearance / A-V conc diff

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Henderson-Hasselbalch and pKa

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pH = pKa + log [base]/[acid]

pKa = pH - log [base]/[acid]

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Osmotic pressure (van’t Hoff)

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π = RTC

Where π = osmotic pressure, R = universal gas constant, T = absolute temperature, C = osmolality (mosm/kg H2O)

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Gibbs-Donnan

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[cation]A x [anion]A = [cation]B x [anion]B

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Clearance

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Clearance =
(urine conc x urine flow
———————–
plasma conc

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Pharmacokinetics

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k = 0.693/t1/2 = clearance/Vd

This is the only pharmacokinetics formula to remember; if τ needed, substitute it for k and switch the other two values (because k and τ are reciprocals).

Where k = rate constant, τ = time constant

Also k = rate/quantity

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Renal equations (RPF, RBF, GFR, FF)

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RPF = clearance/[A-V PAH difference]

RBF = RPF/(1-Hct)

GFR (inulin or creatinine) = urine conc x (urine flow/plasma conc)

Filtration fraction = GFR/RPF (normally 20%)

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Osmolarity

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2(Na+ + K+) + urea + glucose

Normal = 285-295 mosm/L

Na+ and K+ are doubled to account for the Cl- which accompanies most Na+/K+ ions in the body. Urea reduces the freezing point, although it is not osmotically active. Proteins are osmotically active but not ionic so not included.

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Stroke volume

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SV = EDV-ESV

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SVR and PVR

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SVR = (MAP - CVP)/CO x 80 dynes/s/cm to -5 (normal 800-1200)

PVR = (MPAP - PCWP)/CO x 80 (normal 100-200)

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O2 and N2O cylinder contents

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O2: P1V1 = P2V2

N2O: moles = weight/MW; then volume = moles x 22.4L

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MAP

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MAP = CO x SVR

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Alveolar gas equation
PAO2 = PiO2 - (PACO2/R) Where R (respiratory quotient) = CO2 production/O2 consumption (about 0.8 depending on fuel source) PiO2 = FiO2 x (Patm - PH2O)
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Shunt equation
Qs = CcO2 - CaO2 --- ------------------ Qt CcO2 - CvO2
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Physiological dead space (Bohr)
Vd = PaCO2 - PECO2 --- ---------------------- Vt PaCO2 Where PECO2 = mixed expired PCO2 Physiological dead space is usually about 30% of the Vt Physiological dead space = anatomical dead space + alveolar dead space
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Paediatric weight formulae
<1y: (age x 0.5) + 4 (age in months) 1-5y: (age x 2) + 8 6-12y: (age x 3) + 7
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Therapeutic index
LD50/ED50
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Transpulmonary pressure
Alveolar pressure - pleural pressure
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Strong ion difference
SID = (Na+ + K+ + Ca2+ + Mg2+) – (Cl- – other strong anions) A 'strong' ion is one which completely dissociates at the pH of interest.
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Kinetic energy
1/2 x mass x (velocity2)
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SEM
Standard deviation / √n - 1
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Graphs
``` y = x - perfect measuring system y = k/x - Boyle's law y = mx + c - resistance wire y = kx2 y = a.e kt - bacterial multiplication y = a.e -kt - IV drug elimination or passive expiration y = a-b.e -kt - wash-in curve or PCV inspiration ```
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Soda lime reactions
CO2 + H2O --> H2CO3 H2CO3 + 2NaOH --> Na2CO3 + 2H2O + heat Na2CO3 + Ca(OH)2 --> 2NaOH + CaCO3
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Impedance
Resistance + reactance
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Ideal gas laws
Boyle’s: k = PV Charles': k = V/T Gay-Lussac: k = P/T 'TPR' are the constant factors (from laws 1-3)
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Bioavailability
AUC (PO)/AUC (IV) AUC = of a concentration-time curve
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Dissociation constant and affinity
kd = [D][R]/[DR] Affinity = 1/kd Where kd = dissociation constant for that drug, [D] = free drug, [R] = unoccupied receptors, [DR] = drug-occupied receptors
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Absolute pressure
Absolute pressure = gauge pressure + atmospheric pressure
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Hagen-Pouseille (laminar flow)
Q = πPd4 -------- 128ηl
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Turbulent flow (3)
Q ∝ √P ∝ 1/√l ∝ 1/√p (density)
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Capacitance
C = Q/V
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Relative humidity
RH = actual vapour pressure/SVP
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Beer-Lambert
Absorbance = ξcd Where ξ = molar extinction coefficient, c = molar concentration, d = thickness
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Fick's law
Rate of diffusion = kp.(A/T).C1-C2 Where kp = permeability constant, A = area, T = thickness, C1-C2 = concentration gradient
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Nernst and Goldman constant field equation
For example, sodium: Capillary wall potential (mV) = RT/FZ x log(e) [Na]int/[Na]cap Where R = universal gas constant, T = absolute temperature, F = Faraday constant, Z = valency, int = interstitial, cap = capillary Goldman calculates overall membrane potential, taking into account the permeabilities and concentration gradients of each ion.
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Starling forces
Pressure gradient = (P cap + π inst) - (P inst + π cap) Rate of filtration = k x pressure gradient Where π = colloid osmotic pressure, P = hydrostatic pressure, inst = interstitial, cap = capillary, k = filtration coefficient In the kidney, equation changes to hydrostatic forces - osmotic forces: GFR = kf (P gc - P bc) - (π gc - π bc) Where kf = glomerular filtration coefficient (permeability x capillary bed surface area)
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Cardiac output
CO = HR x SV Cardiac index = CO/BSA
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Bazett's formula
QTc = QT ---- √(R-R)
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Compliance
Compliance = ΔV/ΔP 1/Cr = 1/Cl + 1/Cw Where V = volume, P = pressure, Cr = respiratory system compliance, Cl = lung compliance, Cw = chest wall compliance
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Oxygen content and delivery (flux)
CaO2 = (Hb x SpO2 x 1.34) + (PaO2 x 0.0225) DO2 (flux) = CaO2 x CO
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Cerebral perfusion pressure
CPP = MAP - (ICP + CVP)
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Graham's law
Rate of diffusion ∝ 1/√MW Where MW = molecular weight
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Closing capacity
CC = CV + RV
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Ohm's law
V = IR Also V = P/I = Q/C
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Doppler equation
V = 2 Fo -------- C Fd Cos Theta ``` V = blood velocity Fo = transmitted US frequency Fd = Doppler shift C = constant (velocity of US in blood) Cos Theta = cosine of angle of incidence (corrects for probe misalignment) ``` Velocity is then used to calculate flow: Flow = area x velocity
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Stewart-Hamilton equation
Q = I / integral Ci dt Q = cardiac output I = indicator amount in moles Ci dt = integral of indicator conc over time (AUC)
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Inverse square law
Point sources of gravitational force, electric field, light, sound or radiation obey the inverse square law. Intensity = source strength ---------------------- 4πr2 i.e. doubling the distance from the source will quarter the intensity.
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Circumference and area of a circle
Circumference = πd Area = πr2
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Spinal cord perfusion pressure
SCPP = MAP - CSFP
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Anion gap
(Na+ + K+) - (Cl- + HCO3-) Normal = 4-12 mmol/L (older assays 8-16) High anion gap metabolic acidosis: lactate, ketones, alcohols, renal Normal anion gap metabolic acidosis: Cl- excess, GI losses, diuretics, bicarb loss
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Coronary perfusion pressure
CPP = aortic diastolic pressure - LVEDP
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Endocardial viability ratio
EVR = diastolic pressure time index . HR ------------------------------------------ tension time index ``` DPTI = myocardial supply TTI = myocardial demand ``` EVR <0.7 means a high likelihood of ischaemia
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Stroke volume variation
SVV = SV(max) - SV (min) ------------------------- SV(mean) SVV >10% suggests fluid responsivenes as SV is sensitive to fluctuations in preload due to the respiratory cycle. BP falls in inspiration and rises in expiration in spontaneous ventilation. In PPV, BP rises in inspiration and falls in expiration.
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Sodium deficit
Na+ deficit = total body water x (desired Na+ - actual Na+) Where total body water = 60% of total body weight Normal Na+ content = 58mmol/kg NB: formula not very accurate.
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Parkland formula
4ml x kg x %BSA = first 24h requirement Half over 8h, rest over 16h
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BMI
Weight in kg / height in m2
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Specific compliance
Compliance / FRC | compensates for BSA
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Paediatric blood transfusion
Volume required = desired Hb rise x weight x 3 Also 5 ml/kg should increment Hb by 10 g/L
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Sensitivity
True positives / true positives + false negatives
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Specificity
True negatives / true negatives + false positives
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Positive predictive value
True positives / all positives
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Negative predictive value
True negatives / all negatives
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Oxygenation index
OI = (FiO2 x mean airway pressure) x 100 ------------- PaO2
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P:F ratio
PaO2/FiO2 Normal is over 60kPa (13.3/0.21)
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A-a gradient
PAO2 - PaO2 | Former calculated from alveolar gas equation
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% dehydration in paeds
% = ml per 100g body weight. e.g. 5% dehydration = 5ml/100g or 50ml/kg. If shock is present, at least 10% dehydration has occurred.
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Servin’s formula (for calculating input mass for TCI in the obese)
IBW + 40% of difference between IBW and actual weight
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Density
Mass / volume

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