Adult Anti-pyretic Therapy Flashcards
Adult Anti-pyretic Therapy - Presents with fever > than 38C and less than 975 mg tylenol within last 4 hours?
975 mg Tylenol PO
If patient has received less than max dose within 4 hours, administer remaining medication to obtain max dose of 975 mg
Adult Anti-pyretic Therapy - Sepsis Criteria
Know or suspected infection + 2 of the following:
Temp > 38C or < 36C
HR > 90
RR > 22
Adult Anti-pyretic Therapy - When fever is associated with the respiratory tract which level of PPE is required?
Droplet precautions
Adult Anti-pyretic Therapy - When fever is associated with gastrointestinal tract which level of PPE is required?
Contact precautions
Adult Anti-pyretic Therapy - When fever is associated with skin rash which level of PPE is required?
Airborne precautions
Adult Anti-pyretic Therapy - droplet precautions PPE requirements?
Gown
Simple mask
Glasses or face shield
Gloves
Apply simple mask to patient if tolerated
Patch to advise droplet precautions applied
Adult Anti-pyretic Therapy - Contact precautions PPE requirements?
Gown
Gloves
Patch to advise contact precautions applied
Adult Anti-pyretic Therapy - Airborne precautions PPE requirements?
Gown
N-95 respirator
Glasses or face shield
Gloves
Apply simple mask to patient if tolerated
Patch to advise airborne precautions applied
Adult Anti-pyretic Therapy - Tylenol inidcations
Febrile greater than 38°C
Adult Anti-pyretic Therapy - Tylenol dose
975 mg PO Do not repeat dose
Adult Anti-pyretic Therapy - Tylenol EMS contraindications
Hypersensitivity
Active liver disease/hepatic impairment
Adult Anti-pyretic Therapy - Tylenol Precautions
If patient has received less than maximum dose within 4 hours, administer remaining medication to obtain maximum dose of 975 mg
