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One Quick Question: What is the Dopamine Trick? – Video
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- This trick will help the provider in the field determine the correct dopamine infusion rate for a particular patient.
- The provider must have a dopamine concentration of 1600 mcg/mL with 60 drop IV tubing.
- Using the patient’s weight in pounds, drop the last number, and subtract 2 to get the drip rate for dopamine at 5 mcg/kg/min.
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