Adult Headache Flashcards

1
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Adult Headache - S/S of vascular headache (4)

A

Throbbing
Photophobia
N/V
Diaphoresis

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Adult Headache - Vascular headache Tx?

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1000ml NS

Maxeran 10 mg IV/IM

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Adult Headache - Non-vascular headache Tx?

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Toradol 30 mg IV/IM
Mandatory OLMC for:
Morphine 0.1 mg/kg single max of 5 mg 
or
Fentanyl 1 mcg/kg IV/IM single max of 100 mcg
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Adult Headache - Vascular headache refractory to NS and Maxeran Tx?

A
Toradol 30 mg IV/IM
Mandatory OLMC for:
Morphine 0.1 mg/kg single max of 5 mg 
or
Fentanyl 1 mcg/kg IV/IM single max of 100 mcg
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5
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Adult Headache - Maxeran indication

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Headache suggestive of being vascular in origin

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Adult Headache - Maxeran dose

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10 mg in 50 mL NS over 15 min
OR
10 mg IM

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Adult Headache - Maxeran EMS contraindications (5)

A
Hypersensitivity
Bowel obstruction
Epilepsy
Extrapyramidal reaction
MAOI within last 14 days
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Adult Headache - Maxeran precautions

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Metoclopramide can cause extrapyramidal symptoms

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Adult Headache - Toradol indication

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Non vascular headache pain or vascular headache pain refractory to metoclopramide

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Adult Headache - Toradol dose

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30 mg IV/IM

half dose in patients with renal disease or over 65

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Adult Headache - Toradol EMS contraindications

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Hypersensitivity 
Asthma
Renal disease
Suspected intracranial bleed
Sub-arachnoid hemorrhage 
History of GI bleeding
Pregnancy
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Adult Headache - Benadryl indications

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Prevention / relief of extrapyramidal reaction or agitation due to metoclopramide

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13
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Adult Headache - Benadryl dose

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25 mg SIVP or deep IM

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Adult Headache - Benadryl EMS contraindications

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Hypersensitivity to diphenhydrAMINE or dimenhyDRINATE

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Adult Headache - Benadryl precautions

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Administer IM in quad

Avoid antihistamines in nursing mothers and neonates

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Adult Headache - Fentanyl indications

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Headache not suggestive of being vascular in origin or no relief with administration of metoclopramide

17
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Adult Headache - Fentanyl dose

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Mandatory OLMC

1 mcg/kg SIVP/IM single max of 100 mcg q 5 to 250 mcg

18
Q

Adult Headache - Fentanyl EMS contraindications

A

Hypersensitivity
Myasthenia gravis
MAOI within last 14 days

19
Q

Adult Headache - Morphine indications

A

Headache not suggestive of being vascular in origin or no relief with administration of metoclopramide

20
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Adult Headache - Morphine dose

A

Mandatory OLMC

0.1 mg/kg SIVP/IM single max of 5 mg q 5 min to 20 mg

21
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Adult Headache - Morphine EMS contraindications

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Hypersensitivity

Hypotension