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Contraindications Flashcards

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ADRENALINE

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  • NO ABSOLUTE CONTRAINDICATIONS
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AMIODARONE

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  • NO CONTRAINDICATIONS IN CARDIAC ARREST
  • NOT COMPATIBLE WITH SALINE
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ASPIRIN

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  • KNOWN HYPERSENSITIVITY TO ASPIRIN/SALICYLATES/NSAIDs

- CHILDREN < 16YO

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ATROPINE

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  • KNOWN HYPERSENSITIVITY
  • PTS WITH CARDIAC TRANSPLANT
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COPHENYCAINE

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  • HYPERSENSITIVITY TO PHENYLEPHRINE, LIGNOCAINE OR OTHER ANAESTHETICS
  • CHILDREN <2YO
  • PREGNANCY
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FENTANYL

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  • HYPERSENSITIVTY TO FENTANYL
  • <1YO (IV/IO ONLY)
  • OCCLUDED NASAL PASSAGES OR EPISTAXIS (IN ONLY)
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GLUCAGON

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  • HYPERSENSITIVTY

- KNOWN PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA

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GLUCOSE 10%

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  • NO PATENT IV ACCESS
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GLUCOSE ORAL

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  • NIL
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GTN

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  • HYPERSENSITIVTY
  • HYPOTENSION <90mmHg
  • VT
  • MEDICATIONS USED FOR ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION WITH 24 HOURS: SILDENAFIL, VARDENAFIL, AVANAFIL
  • TADALAFIL: LAST 3 DAYS
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HEPARIN

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  • HYPERSENSITIVITY
  • ACTIVE BLEEDING OR DISEASE STATES WITH INCREASED RISK OF BLEEDING: HAEMOPHILIA
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NORMAL SALINE

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  • SEVERE PULMONARY OEDEMA
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IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE

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  • HYPERSENSITIVITY
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KETAMINE

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  • HYPERSENSITIVITY
  • ACTIVE CVD: CCP, HF, SEVERE OR POORLY CONTROLLED HTN
  • PTS UNDER EXTENDED CARE (RAMPED)
  • AGE <1
  • DISTURBED OR ABNORMAL BEHAVIOUR THAT ARE CLEARLY NOT RASS 4 OR WHERE OTHER SEDATIVE AGENTS HAVE ALREADY BEEN ADMINISTERED
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LIGNOCAINE

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  • HYPERSENSITIVITY
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METHOXYFLURANE

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  • HYPERSENSIVITY: MALIGNANT HYPERTHERMIA
  • PTS UNABLE TO UNDERSTAND/CO-OPERATE
  • SEVERE RENAL IMPAIRMENT
  • HEAD INJURY AND ALTERED CONSCIOUS STATE
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MIDAZOLAM

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  • HYPERSENSITIVITY
  • ASMA CONSULT REQUIRED AFTER KETAMINE SEDATION
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NALOXONE

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  • HYPERSENSITIVITY
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ONDANSETRON

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  • HYPERSENSIVITY

- PTS <2YO

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OXYGEN

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  • NORMOXIA

- EXPLOSIVE/FLAMMABLE ENVIRONMENTS

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PARACETAMOL

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  • HYPERSENSITIVITY
  • PT HAD PANADOL IN LAST 4/24
  • CANNOT EXCEED MAX. ALLOWED SINGLE DOSE OR DAILY DOSE
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PREDNISOLONE

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  • HYPERSENSITIVITY TO CORTICOSTERIODS
  • LIVE VIRUS IMMUNISATION WITHIN LAST 48 HOURS
    - – MMR, CHICKEN POX, YELLOW FEVER
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SALBUTAMOL

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  • HYPERSENSITIVITY
  • CARDIOGENIC PULM OEDEMA
  • AGE <12 MONTHS
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DROPERIDOL

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  • known allergy
  • known Parkinson’s disease
  • where ketamine has been administered to sedate this episode
  • age <6
  • postictal disturbed and abnormal behaviour
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TXA

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  • HYPERSENSITIVITY
  • INJURY TIME MORE THAN 3 HOURS
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OLANZEPINE

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  • KNOWN ALLERGY
  • KNOWN PARKINSONS DISEASE
  • <6 YEARS OLD

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