Underdosing of opioid analgesia is a significant problem in emergency medicine. Although many dosing regimens for intravenous morphine have been studied, 0.10 mg/kg generally is recommended as an acceptable starting dose for treating patients with acute pain. Unfortunately, many physicians start much lower.ll patients received an initial dose of 0.10 mg/kg of morphine. After 30 minutes, those randomized to the higher dose received 0.05 mg/kg of morphine, while the lower-dose group received placebo.
View Full Document. 12. 12) Whereas sodium is found mainly in the extracellular fluid, most ________ is found in the intracellular fluid. A) iron B) chloride C) potassium D) magnesium Answer: C Page Ref: 997; Fig. 26.2 13. 13) Which of the following describes the distribution of sodium and potassium between cells and body fluids?
â¢ Intracellular fluid is found inside cells while extracellular fluid is found outside the cells. â¢ The presence of proteins and amino acids is a feature of intracellular fluid while the absence of those is featured in extracellular fluid.ainly, there are two major types of extracellular fluids known as interstitial fluid and blood plasma. All those discussed factors are the main properties and constituents of interstitial fluids, which is roughly about 12 litres in a fully-grown human. The total volume of blood plasma is about three litres in a human.