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CLASS OUTLINE
1)
Plugging in to Memory
Roman
Numerals
APOTHECARY MEASURES
What
CONVERSIONS
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WITHIN SYSTEMS
BETWEEN DIFFERENT SYSTEMS
WITHIN SYSTEMS
MEMORIZE:
1
BETWEEN SYSTEMS
MEMORIZE:
1 gram (G, GM, gm) = 15 grains (gr)
60 milligrams (mg) = 1 grain (gr)
1 tablespoon (T) = 15 ml
1 kilogram (kg) = 2.2 pounds (lb)
1 ounce (oz) = 30 ml or 30 cc
1 cc = 15 drops (gtt) or 15 minims (mx)
1 inch (in) = 2.5 centimeters (cm)
STEPS TO CONVERSION
WITHIN SYSTEMS
1)
1 Gram
1000 milligrams
2)
Example:
3 Grams
x milligrams
Remember:
The
1 Gram
1000 mg : :
Cross
multiply
3 Grams
x milligrams
GM x X mg(s) = 3 GM x 1000 mg
Drop the terms used for units of
measurement: 1 X = 3(1000)
Solve for X: divide both sides of the
equation by the number preceding X:
X = 3000
1
1
X = 3000
BETWEEN SYSTEMS
1)
15 grains
1 gram
2)
15 grains
1 gram : :
HINT:
30 grains
X grams
15 x X = 30 x 1
15X = 30
Solve for X: Divide each side by the number
in front of X : X = 2
ANS: 2 Grams
VOILA!!
3 STEPS TO DOSAGE
CALCULATION:
1)
desired
amount on hand x
quantity
SAMPLE PROBLEMS
3) Convert: 30 gr to grams
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6)
PRACTICE, PRACTICE,
PRACTICE
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