CVS Math

Question 1

Dobutamine Dose; Onset; Duration,

Answer 1

Dose: 2 mcg/kg/min to 20 mcg/kg/min (500 mg/250 ml bag)
Duration: <10 min
Onset: 12 min

Question 2

Dopamine Onset; Duration, Dose,

Answer 2

Dose: 2-5 mcg/kg/min B activity (under 10)
5-15 mcg/kg/min A+B actovoty at 10+
20-50 mcg/kg/min

Duration: 10 min
Onset: 5 min

Question 3

Ephedrine Onset; Duration, Dose

Answer 3

Dose: 5-10 mg up to 50 mg/ 0.1 mg/kg; 0.2-0.3 mg/kg/bolus
Duration: 3-10 min
Onset: ___

Question 4

EPI Dose ACLS, Brady C, All,

Answer 4

Dose:
ACLS: 1 mg q 3-5 min IV; 2 mg for trach; 0.01 mg/kg bolus
Infusion
BradyC (vs atropine/pacing): 0.1-0.5 mcg/kg/min

Allergy: ET: 2-5 mg q 2-5 min (5-10 ml sterile h2o)
IM: 0.2 to 0.5 mg (0.01. mg/kg) q 15 min
IV: 0.05 to 0.1 mg via 0.1 mg/ml in 5-10 minute length

Hypotension

Duration: 5=10 min
Onset: __

Question 5

Isoproterenol: Onset; Duration, Dose

Answer 5

Dose:
AV blocks: 5 to 20 mcg/min
Shock: 0.5-5 mcg/min (0.02-2 mcg/kg/min)

Duration: 8-50 min
Onset:

Question 6

Phenylephrine Onset; Duration, Dose

Answer 6

Dose: 50- 100 mcg IV (2-3 mg sc/sq; 0.5-10 mcg/kg)
Infusion: 0.2-1 mcg/kg/min

Duration: < 5min
Onset:

Question 7

Levophed Onset; Duration, Dose

Answer 7

Dose: 0.02 mcg/kg/min to 2 mcg/kg/min
Duration: 1-2 min
Onset: 1-2 min

Question 8

Vasopressin Onset; Duration, Dose

Answer 8

Dose: 5-10 U im/sc; 0.03-0.1 U/min
Duration: 10 minute
Onset:

Question 9

Amrinone Onset; Duration, Dose

Answer 9

Dose: LOAD: 0.75 mg/kg in 2-3 min; 5-15 mcg/kg/min
Duration: 0.5- 2hr
Onset: Immediate (peak at 5 min)

Question 10

Mirnone: Onset; Duration, Dose

Answer 10

Dose: 50-75 mcg/kg bolus with 0.375 to 0.75 mcg/kg/min
Duration: 3-5 hr
Onset:5-15 min

Question 11

Phenoxybenazmine Onset; Duration,Dose

Answer 11

Dose: 10-40 mg/d po 20-40 mf BID/TID
Duration: several days
Onset: several hours

Question 12

Phentolamine Onset; Duration, Dose

Answer 12

Dose: 1-5 mg (5mg for diagonis); 0.05-0.1 mg/kg q1-2 hr
Duration: 10-15 mg
Onset: 2 min

Question 13

Labetalol Onset; Duration, Dose

Answer 13

Dose:5-20 mg /1-2 mg/kg at 5-10 min interval (Max: 300 mg)
Infusion: 2-150 mg/h; 0.05 mcg/kg/min
Duration: 2-8 hr
Onset:1-2 min

Question 14

Metoprolol Onset; Duration, Dose

Answer 14

Dose: 2.5 -5mg IV bolus q2 min (15 max)
Duration: 5-8 hr (dose depend)
Onset: 1-5 min

Question 15

Esmolol Onset; Duration, Dose

Answer 15

Dose: 1 mg/kg; 25-300 mcg/kg/min
Duration: 10-30 min
Onset: 1 min

Question 16

Propanolol Onset; Duration, Dose

Answer 16

Dose:
Test: 0.25- 0.5mg/min (0.15-0.25 mg/kg/d)
Duration: 6-10 hr
Onset: 2-10 min

Question 17

Clonidine Onset; Duration, Dose

Answer 17

Duration: 8 hr
Onset:30-60 hours; 2-3 d transdermal;

Question 18

Methyldopa Onset; Duration, Dose

Answer 18

Dose: 250mg-1000 mgiv x 30-60 min
Duration: 10-17 hr
Onset: 4-6 hr

Question 19

Diltazem Onset; Duration, Dose

Answer 19

Dose: 2.5-25 mg x 2 min (rebolus 0.35mg/kg in 15 min)
Infusion: 2-15 mg/h for less than 2 hour
Duration: 1-3 hour up to 10 h (infusion)
Onset: 2-3 min

Question 20

Verapamil Onset; Duration, Dose

Answer 20

Dose: 2.5 to 10 mg x 2 min; repeat in 30 min with double.
Neonate: 0.1-0.2 mg/kg
Under 15y: 0.1-0.3 mg/kg

Duration: 0.5 to 6 h
Onset: 1-5 min (peak 10 min)

Question 21

Nicardipine Onset; Duration, Dose

Answer 21

Dose: 5-15 mg/h start at 5mg/h titrate up to q5-10 min
Duration: 10-30 min after bolus
Onset: 1-3 min

Question 22

Clevidipine Onset; Duration, Dose

Answer 22

Dose: 1-2 mg/h with increase by q1.5 to 5 min to 4-10 mg/h
Duration: 5-15 min after discontinue
Onset: 1-4 min

Question 23

Fenoldopam Onset; Duration, Dose

Answer 23

Dose: 0.1-1.6 mcg/kg/min titrate q 15 min infusion only
Duration: 1-4 hr after termination
Onset: 1-4 min

Question 24

Hydralazine Onset; Duration, Dose

Answer 24

Dose: 5-20 mg q4 hr up to 40 mg/dose (0.1-0.2 mg/kg/dose_
PRegger HTN: 5-10 mg q20-30 min prn
Duration: 2-6 hr
Onset: 5-20 min with peak at 20

Question 25

Isosorbide Dinitrate Onset; Duration, Dose

Answer 25

Dose: 2.5 mg q 5-20 min x 3 doses
Duration: 4-5 hr
Onset: >2 min

Question 26

Nitroglycerin Onset; Duration, Dose

Answer 26

Dose: 5 - 200 mcg/min (titrate up 10 mcg/min q 3-5 min)
Duration: 3-5 min
Onset:1-2 min

Question 27

Nitroprusside Sodium Onset; Duration, Dose

Answer 27

Dose: 0.25-0.5 mcg/kg/min titrate q3-5 minl to 10mcg/kg/min
Duration: 1-5 min
Onset: 30-60 s

Question 28

Adenosine Onset; Duration, Dose

Answer 28

Dose: 6mg rapid then 12 mg q 2 min x 2 doses (0.1-0.2 mg/kg)
Duration: <10 s
Onset: 10-20 s

Question 29

Amiodarone Onset; Duration,

Answer 29

Duration:
Onset:

Question 30

Amiodarone Dose

Answer 30

Pulseless Vtach: 300 mg Bolus, 150 mg q 3-5 min
Max 2200 mg/24 h

Arrythmia: 150 mg x 10 min; q 10 bolus
1 mg/min x 6 hr then 0.5 mg/kg IV x 18 hr

Peds: 5mg/kg x 20-60 min with 5-10 mcg/kg/min

Question 31

Lidocaine Onset; Duration, Dose

Answer 31

Dose: 1-1.5 mg/kg x 2-3 min with second one 30 min after
Max: 3 mg/kg.
Main: 15-30 mcg/kg/min

Duration: 10-20 min
Onset: 45-90 s

Question 32

Procainamide Onset; Duration, Dose

Answer 32

Dose: Load: 20 mg/min up to 17mg/kg; maintence: 1-4 mg/min

Peds: Load 3-6 mg/kg x 5 min up to 100 mg; main: 20-80 mcg/kg/min (max:1mg/12hr)

Duration:
Onset:

Question 33

Digioxin Onset; Duration, Dose

Answer 33

Dose: Load: 0.4-0.6 IV with 0.1-0.3 IV ; Maintence 20-35 of loading
Duration: 3-4 days
Onset: 30 min with peaks at 2-6 hr

Question 34

Nesiritide Onset; Duration, Dose

Answer 34

Dose: 2 mcg/kg load x 1 minute with 0.01 mcg/kg/min (inc by 0.01 mcg/kg/min per hour)
Duration: 2-4 hr
Onset: 60% <15 min; effect <1 hr

Question 35

Epinephrine Onset; Duration,

Answer 35

Duration: 5-10 min