Key Doses Flashcards
1
Q
Usual dose of mannitol
A
0.25 - 1g / kg
Given over 5 minutes
2
Q
Drug and dose for status epilepticus: IV and IM option.
A
Lorazepam 0.1mg/kg IV (drug of choice due to longer duration of anti-epileptic action)
(Alternatively, midazolam 10mg IM)
If above fails, give levetiracetam or phenytoin.
If still fails, RSI
3
Q
Noradrenaline infusion
A
Start at 0.05mcg/kg/minute
Anything over 0.2mcg/kg/minute is considered a high dose
Max out at 2mcg/kg/minute
4
Q
Metaraminol boluses
A
0.5 - 1mg push doses
Repeat every 2-5 minutes
Up to max of 10mg.
Then consider infusion
5
Q
Metaraminol infusion
A
1mg - 10mg per hour
6
Q
Adrenaline in life-threatening shock:
A
0.1mg IV
Repeated in boluses until severe hypotension is reversed