Acute Care Flashcards
acute pain management
dilute 10mg of morphine in 0.9% saline to 10 mls (i.e. 1mg/1ml), and give in 1-2mg increments
standard PCA prescription
1mg morphine bolus
5 min lock out
Oral morphine to SC morphine = conversion factor
Divide by 2
Weak Opioid to Oral Morphine = conversion factor
Divide by 10
Oral Morphine to IV morphine = conversion factor
Divide by 3??
Some places say divide by 2??
how to calculate breakthrough dose for morphine
1/6th of the total daily dose
Initial management of DKA
Fluids
DKA protocol for changing IV to S/C insulin
Established subcutaneous therapy with long-acting insulin analogues (insulin detemir or insulin glargine) should be continued during Tx of DKA
Continue insulin infusion until blood-ketone concentration is below 0.3 mmol/litre, blood pH is above 7.3 and the patient is able to eat and drink; ideally give subcutaneous fast-acting insulin and a meal, and stop the insulin infusion 1 hour later.
HDU patient with some severe illness, how you monitor BP
Intra-arterial BP
infusion rate of insulin in DKA
0.1 units/kg/hour
first step in bradycardia algorithm
IV Atropine 500mcg
Next step if unsatisfied with response to one bolus of atropine
Repeat IV Atropine 500mcg up to 3mg. OR Transcutaneous pacing OR Adrenaline 5-10mcg min IV Isoprenaline 5mcg min IV
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Tachycardia with pulse algorithm - step 1
Assess whether adverse features i.e. shock, myocardial ischaemia, HF, syncope
Tachycardia with pulse algorithm - if adverse features, next step
Synchronised DC shock - up to 3 attempts
Tachycardia with pulse algorithm - if adverse features, after DC shocks (x3), what next
Amiodarone 300mg IV over 10-20 mins
Repeat Shock
Then give Amiodarone 900mg over 24 hours
Tachycardia with pulse algorithm - if no adverse features, next step
assess QRS complex = broad or narrow
Tachycardia with pulse algorithm - if no adverse features, narrow tachycardia, next step (irregular)
Assess whether regular or irregular
If irregular = probable AF
Tx = 1) Control Rate with BB or Diltiazem
2) consider digoxin if HF
Tachycardia with pulse algorithm - if no adverse features, narrow tachycardia, next step (regular)
Assess whether regular or irregular
If regular
1) Vagal manoeuvres
2) Adenosine 6mg»_space; 12mg»_space; 12mg IV