Epinephrine Flashcards

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Epinephrine: Class

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Sympathetic Agonist/ Vasopressor

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Epinephrine: MOA

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Alpha and Beta adrenergic agonist. (Beta effects more pronounced although dose related

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Epinephrine: Indications

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Cardiac arrest, Symptomatic bradycardia, normovolemic hypotension, anaphylaxis, severe bronchospasm

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Epinephrine: CI

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few in the emergency setting

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Epinephrine: Dose

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1mg every 3-5 mins in Arrest 1:10
.3-.5 mg anaphylaxis 1:1
Push dose you know how over 10 mins

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Epinephrine: Adverse effects

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palpitations, anxiety, tremulousness headache, dizziness, hypertension, can worsen cardiac ischemia.

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Epinephrine: other

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two different preparations 1:1,000 (1 mg/ml) 1:10,000
(1 mg/10 ml)

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