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Emergency Drugs and Overdoses Flashcards

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Adrenaline Indications

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  • Anaphylaxis

- Cardiorespiratory arrest

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Adrenaline Dose? (2)

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  • Anaphylaxis = 0.5mcg IM every 5 mins OR 50 mcg in 0.5ml 1:1000
  • Cardiac Arrest = 1mg IV every 3-5 mins
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Hydrocortisone Indications

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  • Anaphylaxis
  • Acute asthma
  • Severe IBD flar
  • Acute Exacerbation COPD
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Hydrocortisone Dose?

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200mg IV

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Chlorphenamine Indications

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  • Anaphylaxis (anti-histamine)
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Chlorphenamine Dose

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10mg IM

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Atropine Indications

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  • Beta blocker overdose

- Organophosphate poisoning

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Atropine Dose?

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500 micrograms IV

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Aspirin Indications

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  • NSTEMI
  • Unstable Angina
  • TIA/ Acute Ischaemic Stroke
  • AF after a stroke and before anticoagulation
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Aspirin Dose?

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300mg PO

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Clopidogrel Indications

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  • Atherothrombotic event prevention in PCI
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Clopidogrel dose?

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300mg PO

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Calcium Gluconate indications

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Cardioprotection in hyperkalaemia

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Calcium Gluconate dose?

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30ml of 10%

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Insulin/Dextrose infusion indications

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  • Hyperkalaemia
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Insulin/Dextrose infusion dose?

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  • 10 units soluble Insulin

- 25g Glucose (125ml in 20%)

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Diazepam indications

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  • Status Epilepticus

- [Febrile] Convulsions

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Lorazepam indications

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  • Status epilepticus/febrile convulsions
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Diazepam dose?

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  • 10mg IV/PR
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Lorazepam dose?

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  • 4mg IV slow infusion
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Salbutamol nebuliser indications

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  • Acute Asthma attack

- Acute exacerbation of COPD

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Salbutamol nebuliser dose?

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  • 5mg /4hr
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Morphine indications

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Analgesia in:

  • Acute MI
24
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Morphine dose?

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  • 5-10mg slow IV injection
25
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Naloxone indications?

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Opioid reversal

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Naloxone dose?

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400 micrograms IM/IV

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Iv fluid indications

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  • Acute hypotension
  • Haemorrhage

etc

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IV fluid dose?

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1 litre of 0.9% saline over 15 minutes

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Paracetamol overdose reversal?

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1) Activated charcoal if < 1 hour ago
2) N-Acetylcysteine
3) Liver transplant

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Salicyclate overdose reversal?

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Haemodialysis

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Warfarin reversal?

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1) Vitamin K

2) Fresh frozen plasma/ Prothrombin Complex

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Unfractionated heparin reversal?

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Protamine Sulphate

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Beta Blocker/ Organophosphate reversal?

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Atropine

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Digoxin reversal?

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Digoxin specific antibodies

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