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. 2021 Jan 4;26(1):21–25. doi: 10.5863/1551-6776-26.1.21

Table 2.

COVID-19 Surge Planning Model Using Cardiac Medications as an Example.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M
1 20* 20* 75%*
2 x = patient weight (kg) y = days/admission z = census adjustment Factor
3 Formulas =(E3*$G$1)/C3 =H3*G3*$K$1 =K3*($J$1/30)*$L$1 MAX(0,(J3-L3)/I3)
4 Category Medication Ref Product Units Input Dose* Units Products used/day Estimated Use* Qty consumed per admission for (y) days Inventory* Use Per Month* Use for (X) days with Global Census Adjustment [Surge Capacity over (x) days with Census Factor (z)]
5 CARDIAC MEDICATIONS Epinephrine 1 mg 0.05 mcg/kg/min 1.4 25% 7 2750 2500 1250 208
6 Norepinephrine 4 mg 0.05 mcg/kg/min 0.4 15% 1 100 65 33 63
7 Vasopressin 20 units 0.5 milliunits/kg/min 0.7 5% 1 195 91 45 208
8 Phenylephrine 10 mg 0.5 mcg/kg/min 1.4 10% 3 447 102 51 138
9 Alprostadil 500 mcg 0.05 mcg/kg/min 2.9 1% 1 80 43 22 102
10 Amiodarone 150 mg 5 mcg/kg/min 1.0 5% 1 259 207 104 162
11 Atropine 1 mg 0.02 mg/kg ONCE 0.4 1% 0 60 95 47 159
12 Clevidipine 50 mg 2 mcg/kg/min 1.2 10% 2 175 280 140 15
13 Esmolol 2000 mg 100 mcg/kg/min 1.4 5% 1 136 39 20 81
14 Lidocaine 50 mg 20 mcg/kg/min 11.5 5% 12 1369 1209 605 66
15 Sodium Bicarbonate 50 mEq 1 mEq/kg 3x/day 1.2 20% 5 534 319 160 78

*Input variables

Column M (Surge capacity) was automatically highlighted in Inline graphicfor <25 patinets, Inline graphicfor 25-100 patients and Inline graphicfor >100 patients.