Indications Flashcards
Oxygen Indications
presence of or suspicion of hypoxemia
Valium Indication
Seizures, to induce sedation prior to painful procedures, Acute anxiety
Ativan (lorazepam) Indication
Seizures, to induce sedation prior to painful procedures, Acute anxiety
Midzolam (versed) Indication
seizures to induce sedation prior to painful procedures
Succinylcholine Indications
to facilitate endotracheal intubation
Epinephrine Indications
cardiac arrest, asystole, VF, Pulseless VT, PEA, Symptomatic Brady Cardia, Anaphylaxis, severe reactive airway disease
Vasopressin Indications
Cardiac Arrest
Lidocain indications
VT with a pulse; Alternative (second-line therapy) to amiodarone in Cardiac arrest from VF/Pulseless VT and Pt's exhibiting hemodynamically stable wide complex monomorphic VT Malignant PVC's: -more than 6 unifocal PVC's in 1 minute -couplets -R on T Phenomena
Amiodarone Indications
Life Threatening ventricular and supraventricular Dysrhythmias (VF, VT, A-Fib, A-flutter, SVT, WPW)
Atropine indications
Symptomatic Bradycardia and Organophosphate poisoning
Adenosine indications
SVT refractory to vagal maneuvers, WPW
Diltiazem Indications
SVT refractory to Adenosine, rapid A-fib, A-Flutter
Metoprolol Indications
Chest Pain associated with AMI, ACS, Angina Pectoris, SVT
Dopamine indications
Cardiogenic Shock, hemodynamically significant hypotension (systolic BP of 70-100mmHg not resulting from hypovolemia) symptomatic bradycardia
Dobutamine Indications
Short term management of CHF or cardiogenic shock used to increase cardiac output without increasing rate