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Asprin Class

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Platelet inhibitor, anti-inflammatory

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Aspirin Indications

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New onset of chest pain

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Aspirin Contraindications

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Hypersensitivity, recent bleeding, stomach ulcers

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Aspirin Dose

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Dose: 160 mg - 324 mg, depending on the amount patient has taken within the past 12 hours

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Nitro Class

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Vasodilator

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Nitro Indications

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Acute angina, ischemic chest pain, heart failure, pulmonary edema

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Nitro Contraindications

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Hypotention, hypovolemia, intracranial bleeding or head injury, pericardial tamponade, severe bradycardia or tachycardia, ED drugs within the last 48-72 hours, inferior wall myocardial infarction.

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Nitro Dose

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Adult dose: 0.4 mg sublingual or transdermal, every five minutes until pain is relieved (max three doses) Paste ½ inch – ¾ inch (15-30 mg) Transdermal to chest

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Mag Sulfate Class

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Electrolyte, Smooth muscle relaxant

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Mag Sulfate Indications

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Torsades de pointes, hypomagnesemia, Pulseless VF /VT that is refractory to amiodarone

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Mag Sulfate Contraindications

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Heart block, myocardial damage

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Mag Sulfate Dose

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Adult dose: Polymorphic VT or Torsades de Pointes: 1 -2 G IV/IO over 15-30 minutes

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Epinephrine Class

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Sympathomimetic, Alpha1, Beta1, & Beta2 Agonist (vasoconstrictor, chronotropic, ionotropic, bronchodilaltor)

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Epinephrine Indications

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Cardiac arrest (asystole, PEA, VF and Pulseless VT) symptomatic bradycardia as an alternate infusion to Dopamine.

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Epinephrine Contraindications

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None in the emergency setting.

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Epinephrine Dose

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Adult dose: 1 mg every 3-5 minutes IV/IO

2-10 mcg/min Conversion infusion or continued refractory hypotension/bradycardia: 2-10 mcg/minute IV/IO.

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Dopamine Class

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Vaughan Williams Class III Antidysrhythmic (potassium channel blocker)

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Dopamine Indications

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SVT, V Tach with normal QT interval, VF or VT without a pulse

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Dopamine Contraindications

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Cardiogenic Shock, 2nd or 3rd degree block, Sick Sinus unless a functioning artificial pace maker is present

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Dopamine Dose

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Adult: 5-20 mcg/kg/min IV/IO slowly titrated to effect

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Amiodarone Class

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Vaughan Williams Class III Antidysrhythmic (potassium channel blocker)

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Amiodarone Indications

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SVT, V Tach with normal QT interval, VF or VT without a pulse

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Amiodarone Contraindications

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Cardiogenic Shock, 2nd or 3rd degree block, Sick Sinus unless a functioning artificial pace maker is present

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Amiodarone Dose

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Pulseless VT & VF: 300 mg IV/IO, followed by 150 mg IV or IO Wide Complex Tachycardia: 150 mg IV/IO over 10 mins may repeat every 10 mins as needed. Maintenance infusion: 0.5 mg/min

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Adenosine Class

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Vaughan Williams Class V Antidysrhythmic

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Adenosine Indications

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Conversion of narrow complex tachycardia to sinus rhythm

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Adenosine Contraindications

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2nd or 3rd degree block, asthma, COPD, and poisoned or drug induced tachycardia

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Adenosine Dose

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First dose: 6 mg Rapid IV followed by 20 ML flush Second dose: 12mg Rapid IV followed by 20 ML flush

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Atropine Class

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Anticholernergic (parasympatholytic)

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Atropine Indications

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Stable bradycardia, beta-blocker or calcium channel blocker OD

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Atropine Contraindications

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Tachycardia, acute hemorrhage w/ myocardial ischemia, hypothermic bradycardia

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Atropine Dose

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Adult dose: bradycardia and heart blocks 0.5mg – 1mg IV/IO, may repeat q 3-5 min to max dose of 3mg

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Lidocaine Class

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Vaughan Williams Class I Antidysrhythmic (sodium channel blocker)

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Lidocaine Indication

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Alternative to Amiodarone in cardiac arrest

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Lidocaine Contraindications

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2nd or 3rd degree block, wide complex ventricular escape beats with bradycardia

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Lidocaine Dose

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Adult dose pulseless VF /VT 1-1.5 mg/kg IV/IO repeat dose 0.5-0.75 mg/kg IV/IO with a max dose of 3 mg/kg. Maintenance dose or Stable VT and wide complex Tachycardia: 1-4 mg/min

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Morphine Sulfate Class

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Opiod Agonist

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Morphine Sulfate Indications

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Acute angina, ischemic chest pain refractory to nitroglycerin, heart failure, pulmonary edema

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Morphine Sulfate Contraindications

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Head Injury, depressed respiratory drive, hypotension, undiagnosed abdominal pain, decreased LOC, suspected hypovolemia, patients who have taken MAOI’s in the last 14 days

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Morphine Sulfate Dose

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Adult dose: 2 – 4 mg IV may repeat 2 – 8 mg max of 10 mg

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