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Medical Treatment Guidelines
How to convert mmol/l of glucose to mg/dl
To convert mmol/l of glucose to mg/dl, multiply by 18.
To convert mg/dl of glucose to mmol/l, divide by 18 or multiply by 0.055.
These factors are specific for glucose, because they depend on the mass
of one molecule (the molecular weight). The conversion factors are
different for other substances (see below).
More conversions:
To convert mmol/l of HDL or LDL cholesterol to mg/dl, multiply by 39.
To convert mg/dl of HDL or LDL cholesterol to mmol/l, divide by 39.
To convert mmol/l of triglycerides to mg/dl, multiply by 89.
To convert mg/dl of triglycerides to mmol/l, divide by 89.
To convert umol (micromoles) /l of creatinine to mg/dl, divide by 88.
To convert mg/dl of creatinine to umol/l, multiply by 88.
Formula to determine size of endotracheal tube
Body mass index formula
Body mass index calculation is very straightforward. Calculating body mass
index requires only two measurements, height & weight.
| weight in kilograms | |
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BMI ( kg/m² ) = |
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| height in meters X height in meters |
| BMI | Weight Status |
|---|---|
| Below 18.5 | Underweight |
| 18.5 -24.9 | Normal |
| 25 - 29.9 | Overweight |
| 30 & Above | Obese |