Emergency medicine Flashcards
Treatment of malignant hypertension
Sodium nitroprusside
Treatment of DTs
Benzos
Benzodiazepine overdose
Flumazenil
SVT
Carotid massage
Adenosine
Synchronised cardioversion if unstable
Treatment for malignant hyperthermia and malignant neuroleptic syndrome
Dantrolene
Absent breath sounds, dullness to percussion, shock, flat neck veins
Massive haemothorax
Absent breath sounds, tracheal deviation, shock, distended neck veins
Tension pneumothorax
What is this?
Tension pneumothorax
Paracetmol overdose:
Acetaminophen level when indicates risk of hepatotoxicity?
Four hours
Treatment for a human bite
Amoxicillin/ Clavulanate
Post exposure prophylaxis whooping cough
Abx + off work 7 days
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Features of reduced cardiac output shock
Narrow pulse pressure
Cool extremities
Delayed capillary refill