Med doses

Question 1

Adult & peds dose of Acetaminophen

Answer 1

Adult - 325mg-975mg
Peds dose 15mg/kg ( max 975mg)

Question 2

Albuterol Adult

Answer 2

5mg neb
20mg/hr continuous neb

Question 3

Adenosine Adult & peds dose

Answer 3

Adult - 6- 12 mg IV rapid push

Question 4

Albuterol peds

Answer 4

0.15mg/kg (max 5mg) neb

0.5mg/kg/hr (max 20mg/hr) continuous neb

Question 5

Adenosine peds dose

Answer 5

Peds - 0.1mg/kg- initial dose(max 6mg)

Peds 0.2mg/kg- subsequent dose ( max 12mg)

Question 6

Amiodarone Adult dosages

Answer 6

Cardiac Arrest dose- 300mg IV Push

Stable Vtach -150mg IV over 10 mins

Drip post resuscitation - 1mg/min

Question 7

Amiodoarone peds dose

Answer 7

Cardiac Arrest - 5mg/kg IV push

Stable V-tach - 5mg/kg IV over 10 minutes

Question 8

Aspirin Adult dose -

Answer 8

324 mg PO

Question 9

Atropine Adult dose

Answer 9

Cardiac arrest - 1mg IV

Symptomatic Bradycardia - 0.5-1mg IV

Organophosphate poisoning and repeated PRN dose - 2mg IV

Question 10

Atropine Pediatric dose

Answer 10

0.02mg/kg Iv (min 0.1mg;max 0.5mg <8 ) ( 1mg max for >8 years old )

Question 11

Blood Adult

Answer 11

1 unit ( approx 450ml) repeat as needed for pt condition

Question 12

Blood Peds

Answer 12

10ml/kg Repeat as indicated for pt condition

Question 13

Calcium Gluconate Adult

Answer 13

2grams ( 20ml of 10% solution) IV

Question 14

Calcium Gluconate Peds dose

Answer 14

Hyperkalemia & Hypocalcemia dose - 50mg/kg ( max of 2grams ( 20ml ) IV

Question 15

Cefazolin (Ancef ) Adult

Answer 15

> 120kg =3grams IV
40-120 kg=2 grams IV

Question 16

Cefazolin ( Ancef ) Peds

Answer 16

30mg/kg IV ( max 2 grams. )

Question 17

Clonidine Adult dose

Answer 17

0.2mg PO

Question 18

Dexmedetomidine ( precedex )
Adult dose

Answer 18

Range - 0.2-1.2 mcg/kg/hr

Initiate @ 0.3mcg/kg/hr

Titrate by 0.1- 0.2mcg/kg/hr q15-30 minutes till effect

Question 19

Diltiazem ( cardizem ) Adult

Answer 19

Bolus dose - 0.25mg/kg over 2 minutes

Maintenance drip- 5mg/hour

Re-bolus and increase maintenance drip to 10mg/hour if no response to initial

Question 20

Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) adult dose

Answer 20

25-50mg IV,PO

Question 21

Diphenhydramine ( Benadryl ) peds dose

Answer 21

1mg/kg ( max of 50mg ) IV ,PO

Question 22

Dobutamine (Dobutrex ) Adult

Answer 22

2-20mcg/kg/min IV

Question 23

Dobutamine (Dobutrex ) Peds

Answer 23

2-10mcg/kg/min IV

Question 24

Dopamine (intropin) adult

Answer 24

10-20mcg/kg/min IV

Question 25

Dopamine - peds

Answer 25

10-20mcg/kg/min IV

Question 26

Droperidol - Adults

Answer 26

2.5-5mg IM, may repeat x1 ( max total dose =10mg)

Question 27

Epinephrine - adults

Answer 27

Anaphylaxis Concentration 1:1000 dose - 0.3mg IM Profound shock despite IM doses : 5-10 ml ( take 1:10,000 and dilute in 10 ml NS to 1:100,000) given over 1-2 minutes ( 50-100mcg ) Persistent shock Drip - 1-4mcg/min (mix 4mg 1:1,000 in a 250ml NS ) Cardiac arrest - give 1mg of 1:10,000

Question 28

Epinephrine - Peds dosing

Answer 28

Anaphylaxis- 0.01mg/kg 1:1000IM ( max 0.3mg) Persistent hypotension despite repeated IM doses 0.05-0.1mcg/min IV Cardiac arrest -o.01mg/kg (1:10,000 ) IV

Question 29

Racemic Epinephrine croup

Answer 29

<5 kg 0.25ml ( 1/2 amp) of 2.25 solution diluted with 3ml NS ≥5 kg 0.5ml ( 1 ampule) of 2.25 solution diluted with 3ml NS )