Indications Flashcards
How many pressors are there
3: dopamine, Epi, norepi
What does a pressor do?
Vasoconstrict
Which pressor is a broad drug
Epi
What percentage of alpha and beta is norepi
90% alpha, 10% beta
How many respiratory drugs are there
5: hydroxocobalamin, Albuterol, bromide, methylprednisolon, Narcan
What is hydroxocobalamin for
CO poisoning
What is Albuterol for?
Decrease Bronchospasms
What is bromide for
Decrease bronchospasms
What is methylprednisolon for
Anti inflammatory (steroid)
What is Narcan for
Narcotic OD
How many drugs do I have that can “bring someone down”
4: propofol, etomidate, succinylcholine, ketamine
What is propofol for
Conscious sedation
What is etomidate for
Sedative
Succinylcholine
Paralytic
What is Ketamine for
Dissociative
How many pain meds do I carry
3: fent, morphine, Toradol
What NSAIDs do I carry
Toradol, ASA
How many cardiac drugs do I carry
10: amio, lido, asa, nitro, mag sulfate, diltiazem, atropine, adenosine, furosemide, glucagon
What is Ami
Antidysrhythmic
What is Lido
Antiarrhythmic
What 2 Ca channel blockers do I carry
Mag sulfate, diltiazem
Which Ca channel blocker is broad
Mag sulfate
What is diltiazem for
Relax the heart in Afib/flutter
When is atropine given?
Unstable bradycardia
Adenosine indication
SVT (sinus ventricular tachycardia)
What is furosemide?
Diuretic
Glucagon
Hypoglycemia, beta blocker OD
Name 3 beta blockers
Metropol
Proponalol
Labatolol
How many seizure meds do I carry
3: lorazepam, versed, diazepam
Which seizure med is long lasting
Lorazepam
Which seizure meds are short acting
Versed, diazepam
How many antiemetics do I have
2: zofran, promethazine
How many glucose drugs do I have
2: Dextrose, Thiamine
What drug metabolizes glucose and carbs
Thiamine
How many misc drugs do I have
2: diphenhydramine, oxytocin
What does diphenhydramine do
Antihistamine
What does oxytocin do
Controls after birth hemorrhage
