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1
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What do we use Adrenaline 1:1000 for?

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  • Anaphylaxis
  • Life threatening asthma
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2
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What is the ADULT dosage for adrenaline 1:1000

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500mcg (0.5ml)

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3
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How is adrenaline 1:1000 administered?

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IM

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4
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What bag is adrenaline 1:1000 in?

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Black bag

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What is the dosage for adrenaline 1:10,000 in cardiac arrest

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1mg (10ml)

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What is the dosage for adrenaline 1:10,000 for POST ROSC

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50-100mcg (0.5-1ml)

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7
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How do we give adrenaline 1:10,000

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IV

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What bag is the adrenaline 1:10,000 in?

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Cardiac bag - green

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9
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What are the indications for POST ROSC adrenaline

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POST ROSC BP of less than 100mmHg

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10
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What are the special circumstances for adrenaline 1:10,000 in cardiac arrest

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HYPOTHERMIA
- do not administer if temperature <30°c
- HALF the dose (5mg/5ml) OR DOUBLE the time interval (6-10 minutes) if temp between 30-35°c)

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11
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What is the route of adrenaline 1:10,000

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IV / IO

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12
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What do we use amiodarone for?

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Shockable rhythms in cardiac arrest (VF/VT)
(works as an anti-arrhythmic)

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13
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What is the dosage for amiodarone

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After 3rd shock - 300mg
After 5th shock -150mg
(only 2 doses)

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14
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What bag is the amiodarone in?

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Cardiac bag- green

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15
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What is the route of amiodarone

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IV / IO

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16
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What do we use aspirin for?

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-Myocardial infarctions / ECG suggesting ischemia
- TIA

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17
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What id the dose for Aspirin

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300mg

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18
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What bag is the aspirin kept in?

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Red bag

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19
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What is the route of aspirin

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oral tablet
-Chewed in MI

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20
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What is atropine used for?

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Symptomatic bradycardia and bradycardia POST ROSC

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21
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What is the dose of atropine?

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600mcg (1ml) every 3-5 mins

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22
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What bag is the atropine in?

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Red

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23
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What is the route of atropine

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IV

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24
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What is Benzylpenicillin (BenPen) used for?

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Suspected meningitis

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25
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What is the dose of BenPen?

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1200mg / 1.2g

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26
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What bag is the BenPen in?

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Red bag

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27
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What is the route of Ben Pen

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IV / IM

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28
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What is Chlorphenamine used for?

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-Symptomatic allergic reactions
- Anaphylaxis (after giving adrenaline)

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29
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What is the dose of Chlorphenamine

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10mg

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30
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What bag is chlorphenamine in?

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black

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31
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What is the route of chlorphenamine

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IV / IM

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32
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What is co-amoxiclav used for?

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  • open fractures
  • traumatic amputation
    -blast injuries with underlying fractures

(WITHIN 3 HOURS OF INJURY)

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33
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What is the dose of co-amoxiclav?

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1.2g over 3-4 minutes

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34
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Who carries co-amoxiclav?

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-HART
-SP
-sometimes FRV

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35
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What is the route of co-amoxiclav

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IV

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36
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What is dexamethasone used for?

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Croup

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37
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What is the dosage of dexamethasone?

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2mg

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38
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What bag is the dexamethasone in?

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Black bag / on the FRV

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39
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What is the route of dexamethasone?

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tablet / oral

40
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What is diazepam used for

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-prolonged convulsions (longer than 5 mins0
-3 or more convulsions in and hour and currently fitting
-eclamptic convulsions
-symptomatic cocaine toxicity

41
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What is the dosage of diazepam

A

10mg

(MAX DOSE-20mg)

42
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What is the route of diazepam

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rectal or IV

43
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What bag is diazepam in?

44
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Why do we use entonox?

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-pain
-labour

45
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What are the contraindications of entonox

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  • chest injury
    -head injury with reduced GCS
    -Decompression sickness (DIVING)
    -Abdominal pain with suspected obstruction
46
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What is furosemide used for

A

pulmonary oedema
respiratory distress due to HF

47
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What is the dose of furosemide

48
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What bag is the Furosemide in?

49
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What is glucogel used for?

A

Hypoglycaemia (in a patient that can swallow)

50
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What is the dosage of glucogel

51
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What bag is the glucogel kept in?

52
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What route do we give glucogel?

53
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What is Glucagon used for?

A

Hypoglycaemia
- patients that are unable to swallow / reduced GCS

54
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What is the dosage of glucagon

55
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What route do we give glucagon

56
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What bag is the glucagon in?

57
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What is Glucose 10% used for

A

Hypogylcemia
patients that have reduced GCS and are unable to swallow

58
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Route of Glucose 10%

59
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What is the dose of Glucose 10%

A

10 g (100ml)

MAX DOSE - 30g (300ml)

60
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What is GTN used for

A

-Chest pain in MI (BP above 90 mmHg)
- breathlessness in heart failure with BP above 110mmHg
-cocaine toxicity

61
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What is the dose of GTN

A

400mcg per spray

62
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What bag is the GTN kept in?

63
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What route do we give GTN

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sublingual

64
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What is hydrocortisone used for?

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  • severe / life threatening asthma
  • Acute COPD exacerbation
    -Adrenal crisis
    -prevention of adrenal crisis in Addisons patients with trauma or acute illness
65
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What is the dosage of Hydrocortisone

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100mg
(reconstituted with 2ml of Water for Injection)

66
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What route do we give hydrocortisone

67
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what bag is the hydrocortisone in

68
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What is ibuprofen used for?

A
  • pain
    -pyrexia
69
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What dose is ibuprofen

70
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what bag is ibuprofen in?

71
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What is ipratropium bromide used for

A

-severe / life threatening asthma
- asthma unresponsive to salbutamol
-COPD

72
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What is the dose of ipratropium bromide

73
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What bag is ipratropium in?

74
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What is misoprostol used for

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  • post partum haemmorhage
    -life threatening bleeding less than 24 weeks pregnant in confirmed miscarriage
75
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Dose of misoprostol

76
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Route to give misoprostol

A

sublingual
rectal

77
Q

what bag is misoprostol in

A

pretty sure its not on the truck and its FRVs that carry it

78
Q

What is morphine used for

A
  • Severe pain
  • Chest pain associated with MI
    -EoL
79
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What is the dosage of morphine

80
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What route is morphine given

81
Q

Where is morphine kept?

A

vehicle safe

82
Q

What is naloxone used for

A

opioid overdose / toxicity with respiratory arrest / depression

83
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What is the dose of naloxone

84
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What bag is naloxone kept in

85
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What route do we give naloxone

A

-intranasally
-IM
-IV

86
Q

What is ondansetron used for

A

prevention and treatment of nausea and vomiting

87
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What is the dose of ondansetron

88
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What route do we give ondansetron

89
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What bag is ondansetron kept in

90
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What is salbutamol used for

A

Expiratory wheeze
-asthma
-COPD
-allergy
-other lower airway cause

91
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What dose is salbutamol

92
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What bag is salbutamol in

93
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What is TxA used for?

A

suspected / severe haemorrhage in the following
- trauma
-head injury with GCS less than 12
-time critical injuries
-Post partum (heammorhage)
- any patient you have used a tourniquet on

94
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What is the dose of TxA

95
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What bag is Txa in

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