Adult Headache Flashcards
Adult Headache - S/S of vascular headache (4)
Throbbing
Photophobia
N/V
Diaphoresis
Adult Headache - Vascular headache Tx?
1000ml NS
Maxeran 10 mg IV/IM
Adult Headache - Non-vascular headache Tx?
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
Adult Headache - Vascular headache refractory to NS and Maxeran Tx?
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
Adult Headache - Maxeran indication
Headache suggestive of being vascular in origin
Adult Headache - Maxeran dose
10 mg in 50 mL NS over 15 min
OR
10 mg IM
Adult Headache - Maxeran EMS contraindications (5)
Hypersensitivity Bowel obstruction Epilepsy Extrapyramidal reaction MAOI within last 14 days
Adult Headache - Maxeran precautions
Metoclopramide can cause extrapyramidal symptoms
Adult Headache - Toradol indication
Non vascular headache pain or vascular headache pain refractory to metoclopramide
Adult Headache - Toradol dose
30 mg IV/IM
half dose in patients with renal disease or over 65
Adult Headache - Toradol EMS contraindications
Hypersensitivity Asthma Renal disease Suspected intracranial bleed Sub-arachnoid hemorrhage History of GI bleeding Pregnancy
Adult Headache - Benadryl indications
Prevention / relief of extrapyramidal reaction or agitation due to metoclopramide
Adult Headache - Benadryl dose
25 mg SIVP or deep IM
Adult Headache - Benadryl EMS contraindications
Hypersensitivity to diphenhydrAMINE or dimenhyDRINATE
Adult Headache - Benadryl precautions
Administer IM in quad
Avoid antihistamines in nursing mothers and neonates