Indications Flashcards
Amiodarone Indications
Ventricular Fibrillation andPulseless Ventricular Tachycardia
Aspirin Indications
Cardiac chest pain or suspected myocardial infarction
Atropine Indications
Symptomatic BradycardiaOrganophosphate Poisoning
Benzylpenicillin Indications
Suspected or confirmed Meningococcal Sepsis
Clopidogrel Indications
Identification of ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI)
Cyclizine Indications
Management, prevention and treatment of nausea and vomiting
Dextrose 10% SolutionIndications
Hypoglycaemic emergencyBlood glucose level < 4 mmol/L
Epinephrine 1:10,000Indications
Cardiac ArrestPaediatric Symptomatic Bradycardia unresponsive to other measures
Epinephrine 1:1,000Indications
Severe Anaphylaxis
FurosemideIndication
Pulmonary Oedema
GlucagonIndications
Hypoglycaemia in patients unable to take oral glucose or unable to gain IV access with a blood glucose level <4mmol/L
Glucose GelIndications
HypoglycaemiaBlood glucose <4 mmol/L
EnoxaparinIndications
Acute STEMI immediately following the administration of a thrombolytic agent
GTNIndications
AnginaSuspected Myocardial Infarction (MI)Pulmonary Oedema
HydrocortisoneIndications
Severe or recurrent anaphylactic reactionsPatients with asthma following an anaphylactic reactionExacerbation of COPD
IbuprofenIndications
Mild to moderate pain
Ipratropium BromideIndications
Acute severs asthma not responding to initial salbutamol dose
LidocaineIndications
When Amiodarone is unavailable it may be substituted with Lidocaine
LorazepamIndications
Combative with hallucinations or paranoia & risk to self or others
Magnesium Sulphate InjectionIndications
Torsades de pointesPersistent Bronchospasm
Midazolam SolutionIndications
SeizuresPsychostimulant overdoseHallucinations or paranoia
MorphineIndication
Adult: Severe Pain (≥ 5 on pain scale)Paed: Severe Pain (≥ 6 on pain scale)
NaloxoneIndications
Respiratory rate < 10 secondary to known or suspected narcotic overdose
Nifedipineindications
Prolapsed cord
EntonoxIndications
Pain Relief
OndansetronIndications
Management, prevention and treatment of nausea & vomiting
OxygenIndications
Absent/inadequate vebtilation following an cute medical or traumatic event.SpO2 < 94% adults and < 96% paedsSpO2 < 92% for patients with acute exacerbation of COPD
ParacetamolIndications
Pyrexia following seizure for paed patients.AP’s may administer Paracetamol, in the absence of a seizure for the current episode, provided the paediatric patient is pyrexial and has a previous history of febrile convulsions.Minor or moderate pain for adult and paediatric patients
SalbutamolIndications
BronchospasmExacerbation of COPDRespiratory distress following submersion incident
Sodium Bicarbonate InjectionIndications
Wide complex QRS arrhythmias and/or seizures following tricyclic (TCA) overdoseCardiac arrest following Tricyclic overdose
Sodium Chloride 09%Indications
IV/IO fluid for pre-hospital emergency care
SyntometrineIndications
Control of post-partum Haemorrhage
TenecteplaseIndications
Patient conscious, coherent and understands therapy.Patient consent obtained. 20 mins & ≤ 6 hours.Time to PPCI centre > 90 mins of STEMI confirmation on 12 lead ECG
FentanylIndications
Acute severe pain in patients between 1 and 16 years old (≥ 1 yearand < 16 years).