Methods Used to Obtain Pediatric Patient Weights, Their Accuracy and Associated Drug Dosing Errors in 142 Simulated Prehospital Pediatric Patient Encounters

CONCLUSIONS: BLT is the most frequently used method to obtain a patient weight. Drug dosing errors were most frequent with patient age, followed by BLT and asking the parent. System-based solutions-weight determination hierarchy, not using the BLT on seated patients, and more frequent training and practice with the BLT-are needed to improve drug-dosing accuracy.PMID:34152929 | DOI:10.1080/10903127.2021.1944407

Source: Prehospital Emergency Care - June 21, 2021 Category: Endocrinology Authors: John D Hoyle Glenn Ekblad Alyssa Woodwyk Richard Brandt Bill Fales Richard L Lammers Source Type: research