Indications Flashcards

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Amiodarone Indications

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Ventricular Fibrillation andPulseless Ventricular Tachycardia

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Aspirin Indications

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Cardiac chest pain or suspected myocardial infarction

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Atropine Indications

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Symptomatic BradycardiaOrganophosphate Poisoning

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Benzylpenicillin Indications

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Suspected or confirmed Meningococcal Sepsis

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Clopidogrel Indications

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Identification of ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI)

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Cyclizine Indications

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Management, prevention and treatment of nausea and vomiting

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Dextrose 10% SolutionIndications

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Hypoglycaemic emergencyBlood glucose level < 4 mmol/L

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Epinephrine 1:10,000Indications

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Cardiac ArrestPaediatric Symptomatic Bradycardia unresponsive to other measures

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Epinephrine 1:1,000Indications

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Severe Anaphylaxis

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FurosemideIndication

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Pulmonary Oedema

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GlucagonIndications

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Hypoglycaemia in patients unable to take oral glucose or unable to gain IV access with a blood glucose level <4mmol/L

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Glucose GelIndications

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HypoglycaemiaBlood glucose <4 mmol/L

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EnoxaparinIndications

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Acute STEMI immediately following the administration of a thrombolytic agent

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GTNIndications

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AnginaSuspected Myocardial Infarction (MI)Pulmonary Oedema

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HydrocortisoneIndications

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Severe or recurrent anaphylactic reactionsPatients with asthma following an anaphylactic reactionExacerbation of COPD

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IbuprofenIndications

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Mild to moderate pain

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Ipratropium BromideIndications

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Acute severs asthma not responding to initial salbutamol dose

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LidocaineIndications

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When Amiodarone is unavailable it may be substituted with Lidocaine

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LorazepamIndications

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Combative with hallucinations or paranoia & risk to self or others

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Magnesium Sulphate InjectionIndications

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Torsades de pointesPersistent Bronchospasm

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Midazolam SolutionIndications

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SeizuresPsychostimulant overdoseHallucinations or paranoia

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MorphineIndication

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Adult: Severe Pain (≥ 5 on pain scale)Paed: Severe Pain (≥ 6 on pain scale)

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NaloxoneIndications

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Respiratory rate < 10 secondary to known or suspected narcotic overdose

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Nifedipineindications

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Prolapsed cord

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EntonoxIndications

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Pain Relief

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OndansetronIndications

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Management, prevention and treatment of nausea & vomiting

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OxygenIndications

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Absent/inadequate vebtilation following an cute medical or traumatic event.SpO2 < 94% adults and < 96% paedsSpO2 < 92% for patients with acute exacerbation of COPD

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ParacetamolIndications

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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

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SalbutamolIndications

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BronchospasmExacerbation of COPDRespiratory distress following submersion incident

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Sodium Bicarbonate InjectionIndications

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Wide complex QRS arrhythmias and/or seizures following tricyclic (TCA) overdoseCardiac arrest following Tricyclic overdose

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Sodium Chloride 09%Indications

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IV/IO fluid for pre-hospital emergency care

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SyntometrineIndications

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Control of post-partum Haemorrhage

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TenecteplaseIndications

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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

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FentanylIndications

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Acute severe pain in patients between 1 and 16 years old (≥ 1 yearand < 16 years).