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Calcium Chloride Flashcards

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Calcium Chloride Class?

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Electrolyte, hypertonic solution

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Calcium Chloride Action?

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Essential element for regulating the excitation threshold of nerves and muscles, normal cardiac contractility, and blood coagulation

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Calcium Chloride Indications?

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Hyperkalemia, hypocalcemia, hypermagnesemia, calcium channel blocker

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Calcium Chloride Contraindications?

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V-Fib during cardiac resuscitation, digitalis toxicity, hypercalcemia

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Calcium Chloride Onset/Duration?

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Onset : 5 - 15 mins

Duration : Dose dependent may last up to 4 hours

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Calcium Chloride Dose/Route?

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Adult : 1-2g (10-20ml) slow IV 10% solution

Peds : 60mg/kg slow IV 10% solution

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Calcium Chloride Side Effects?

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Bradycardia, hypotension, metallic taste in the mouth, local necrosis if given IM or IV infiltration

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