Drug Indictions

Question 1

Indications for aspirin

Answer 1

ACS

Question 2

Indications for Adrenaline

Answer 2

• cardiac arrest, VT/VF,
  asystoli/ PEA
• anaphylaxis

-shock

• bradycardia w poor perfusion
• severe asthma (life treat, nil response to neb therapy.) ( unconscious w No BP)
• croup

Question 3

Indications for dexamethasone (6)

Answer 3

1 brochospasm
- severe asthma (adults), critical asthma (paed)

• anaphylaxis as additional therapy

2. Croup
3. Acute exacerbation of COPD
4. Adult stridor (non- foreign object obstruction)
5. Severe COVID 19

Question 4

Indictions for dextrose 10%

Answer 4

Diabetic hypoglycaemia (BGL<4)
Pt w altered conscious state unable to self admin oral glucose

Question 5

Indications for GTN

Answer 5

ACS- chest p/ hypertension
APO
Autonomic dysreflexia
Preterm labour

Question 6

Heparin indications

Answer 6

Acute STEMI

Question 7

3 Midazolame indications

Answer 7

Status Epilepticus
Alcohol withdrawal syndrome
6x sedations (mica skill)

Question 8

Indications for Ondansertron

Answer 8

-Undifferentiated nausea n vomiting

• prophylaxis (preventing)

Question 9

Indicated for prochlorperazine

Answer 9

Pt > 21y w vestibular nausea
Or C/I for ondansertron

Question 10

Indications for Glucagon

Answer 10

Hypoglycaemia pt Alt con state unable to admin oral glucose

Anaphylaxis (adult) pt remains hypotensive after Adrenaline (beta blocked pt)