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1
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When is Epinephrine indicated?

A

Cardiac arrest

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2
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Epinephrin dosage

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1:10000 1.0mg (Adults) 0.01mg/kg (children)

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3
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when is Norepinephrine (Levophed) indicated?

A

Hypotension

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4
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Norepinephrine dosage

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0.1-0.5 mcg/min.

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5
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When is Phenylephrine indicated?

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used to support BP in shock.

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6
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Phenylephrine dosage

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100-180mcg/min

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When is Isoproterenol (Isuprel) indicated?

A

shock resulting in bradycardias.

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8
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Isoproterenol dosage

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2mcg/mL

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When is Dopamine indicated?

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Hemodynamically significant hypotension.

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10
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Dopamine dosage

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800mg in 500mL. 1600 mcg/mL.

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When is Dobutamine (Dobutrex) Indicated?

A

Short term management of CHF.

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12
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Dobutamine dosage

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2-20 mcg/kg/min

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When is Inamrinone indicated?

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short term management of severe CHF refractory to diuretics, vasodilators, and conventional inotropic agents.

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14
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Inamrinone dosage

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5-10 mcg/kg/min

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15
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When is Milrinone (Primacor) indicated?

A

short term management of CHF

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16
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Milrinone dosage

A

50 mcg/kg

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17
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When is vasopressin (pitressin) Indicated?

A

increase vascular resistance during CPR

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18
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Vasopressin dosage

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40 units

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When is Propranolol (Inderal) indicated?

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Stable, narrow-complex tachycardias if rhythm remains uncontrolled or unconverted by adenosine or vagal maneuvers or recurrent SVT.
control ventricular rate in patients with a-fib or a-flutter
certain forms of polymorphic VT (associated with acute ischemia, familial long QT syndrome, catecholaminergic.

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20
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Propranolol dosage

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0.5-1.0mg

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21
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When is metoprolol (Lopressor) Indicated?

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used in pts with suspected or definite acute myocardial infarction who are hypertensive and do not have any contraindications. stable narrow complex tachycardias, control ventricular rate in pts with A-fib/a-flutter. certain forms of polymorphic VT.

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22
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Metoprolol dosage

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5mg

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23
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When is Labetalol (Trandate, Normodyne) indicated?

A

acute management of hypertensive emergency.

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24
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Labetalol dosage

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20mg slowly by IV.
500mg can be added to 250mL of D5W

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25
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When is Atenolol (tenormin) indicated?

A

stable, narrow-complex tachycardas
control ventricular rates in pts with a-fib/a-flutter
polymorphic VT.

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26
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Atenolol dosage

A

5 mg

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27
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When is Esmolol (Brevibloc) Indicated?

A

stable, narrow-complex tachycardias. controlled Ventricular rates in pts with a-fib/a-flutter. certain forms of polymorphic VT.

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28
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When is Lidocaine (Xylocaine) indicated?

A

Ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation refractory to amiodarone.

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29
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Lidocaine dosage

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1.0-1.5 mg/kg

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30
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When is procainamide (Pronestyl) indicated?

A

Ventricular tachycardia with a pulse. It can be used in the treatment of pre-excited a-fib.

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31
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Procainamide dosage

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20-50 mg/min

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32
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When is Adenosine (Adenocard) indicated?

A

Tachycardias refectory to vagal maneuvers including supraventricular tachycardia.

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33
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Adensoine dosage

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1st dose 6mg 2nd dose 12mg

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34
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When is Verapamil (Isoptin, Calan) indicated?

A

only be given to narrow-complex tachardias.

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35
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Verapamil dosage

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2.5-5mg

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36
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When is Diltiazem (cardizem) indicated?

A

Narrow-complex tachycardias.

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37
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Diltiazem dosage

A

15-20mg

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38
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When is Amiodarone (Cordone) Indicated?

A

Life threatening cardiac arrythmias such as ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrilation.

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39
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Amiodarone Dosage

A

intital dose 300mg. 150mg for repeated dosages.

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40
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When is phenytoin (Dilantin) Indicated?

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used in life threating arrhythmias resulting from digitalis toxicity or tricyclic antidepressant overdose. ventricular arrythmias in the setting of acute myocardial infarction should first be treated.

41
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Phenytoin dosage

42
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When is Edrophonium chloride (Tensilon) Indicated?

A

PSVT refectory to vagal maneuvers and adenosine.

43
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Edrophonium Chloride dosage

A

5mg initially, secondary 10mg.

44
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When is Magnesium sulfate indicated?

A

used in torsade de pointes

45
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Magnesium sulfate dosage

46
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When is Atropine Sulfate indicated?

A

Atropine is used in hemodynamically significant bradycardia with a pulse.

47
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Atropine Sulfate dosage

48
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When is digoxin indicated?

A

In the emergency setting, digoxin is used in the following stabel narrow-complex regular tachycardias, or to controll VT.

49
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Digoxin dosage

50
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When is Heparin Indicated?

A

used to inhibit clot formation in acute coronary syndrome.

51
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Heparin Dosage

A

Adult dosage (acute STEMI and unstable angina) 60 units/kg
Adult dosage (NSTEMI and unstable angina) 60-70 U/kg

52
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When is Enoxaparin (Lovenox) indicated?

A

used to inhibit colt formation in ACS

53
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Enoxaparin dosage

A

Adult dosage (STEMI) 30mg.

54
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When is Colpidogrel (Plavix) indicated

A

used for treatment of ACS

55
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clopidogrel dosage

A

ACS non-ST-segment elevation 300mg followed by 75mg.
STEMI-75 mg
Recent MI-75mg

56
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When is Abciximab (repro) indicated?

A

cardiac ischemia

57
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Abciximab dosage

58
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When is Eptifibatide (Integrilin) indicated?

59
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Eptifibatide dosage

60
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When is Tirofiban (Aggrastat) Indicated?

61
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Tirofiban dosage

A

0.4mcg/kg/min

62
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When is streptokinase (streptase) Indicated?

63
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Streptokinase dosage

A

1.5 million units over an hour.

64
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When is Anistreplase (Eminase, Apsac) indicated?

65
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Anistreplase dosage

66
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When is Alteplase, tissue plasminogen Activator (Activase) indicated?

67
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Activase dosage

68
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When is Tenecteplase (TNKase) indicated?

69
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Tenecteplase dosage

A

based on weight.

70
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When is Reteplase Recombinant (Retavase) indicated?

71
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Retavase dosage

72
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When is sodium bicarb indicated?

A

used in selected overdoses and poisonings.

73
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Sodium bicarb dosage

74
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When is Morphine Sulfate indicated?

A

used for sever pain associated with myocardial infarction, kidney stones, and so froth.

75
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Morphine sulfate dosage

76
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When is Nitrous Oxide (Nitronox, Entonox) indicated?

A

CNS depressant

77
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Nitrous Oxide dosage

A

self administered

78
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When is Furosemide (Lasix) indicated?

A

is used as an adjunct to nitroglycerin and ACE inhibitors in CHF and pulmonary edema.

79
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Lasix dosage

80
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When is Bumetanide (Bumex) indicated?

A

used as an adjunct for Nitroglycerin.

81
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Bumax doasgae

A

0.5-1.0 mg

82
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When is Nitroglycerin (Nitrostat) indicated?

A

used for chest pain associated with acute coronary syndrome and acute pulmonary edema. CHF.

83
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Nitroglycerin dosage

84
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When is Nicardipine (Cardene) indicated?

A

hypertensive emergency

85
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Nicardipine dosage

86
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When is Clevidipine (cleviprex) indicated?

A

hypertensive emergencies

87
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Clevidipine dosage

88
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When is Nifedipine (Procardia, Adalat) indicated?

A

chronic hypertension and angina pectoris.

89
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Nifedipine Dosage

90
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When is Enalaprilat (Vasotec) indicated?

A

hypertension and CHF

91
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Enalaprilat dosage

92
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When is Captopril (Capoten) Indicated?

A

Hypertension and CHF.

93
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Capropril dosage

94
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When is Sodium Nitroprusside (Nitropress, Nipride) indicated?

A

hypertensive emergency

95
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Nitroprusside dosage

96
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When is Hydralazine (Apresoline) Indicated?

A

hypertensive emergencies.

97
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Hydralazine dosage

98
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When is Calcium chloride indicated?

A

acute hyperkalemia, acute hypocalcemia.

99
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Calcium Chloride dosage

FISDAP Pmed emergencies (4 decks)

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