11/7 Flashcards
Often forgotten respiratory lab
ABG
A rigid abdomen with involuntary guarding in Intussusception should prompt _______________
should prompt immediate surgical consultation and is a contraindication to diagnostic or therapeutic enema.
Symptomatic treatment for acute alcohol withdrawal w/ Diazepam
Give 10 mg intravenous, and increase by 10 mg or double the dose every 5-10 minutes. Repeat dose as needed.
Symptomatic treatment for acute alcohol withdrawal w/ Lorazepam
Lorazepam: Give 2-4 mg intravenous. Dose may be doubled every 15-20 minutes.
Management of Provoked Seizures - Isoniazid overdose
Pyridoxine
Digoxin-Fab dose is
10 vials for adults and 5 vials for children.
This SHould be done with Adfenosine
Ensure rapid push
Rhythm Strip
Absolute contraindications to Adenosine
Absolute contraindications include irregular or polymorphic rhythms and ventricular pre-excitation.
For conversion of paroxysmal SVT, ______ are an effective alternative to adenosine.
non-dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers (verapamil and diltiazem)
*If given to patients with VT, calcium channel blockers can cause hemodynamic collapse, whereas adenosine is safe
___________ is the most common dysrhythmia in children.
Paroxysmal SVT
It should be suspected in a child with a heart rate over 180 bpm or an infant with a heart rate over 220 bpm.
If the QRS complex is ________________ AV nodal blockers should be avoided.
widened (or of changing morphology) or the rhythm is irregular
________ on ecg is diagnostic of Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome.
Evidence of shortened PR interval (<120 ms) and delta wave during sinus rhythm
Appropriate fluid volume in pancreatitis
2L LR
GCS motor
Obeys 6
Localize to pain 5
Withdrawal from pain 4
Flexion to pain 3
Extension to pain 2
None 1
GCS eye opening
Spontaneous 4
To sound 3
To pain 2
None 1
