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Medications Simplified Flashcards

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Albuterol Indications

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Albuterol Indications

Dyspnea with bronchoconstriction

(sign = wheezing)

(May have Hx of asthma, COPD)

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Albuterol Contra

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Albuterol Contraindications: - hypersensitivity - dysrrhythmias

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Albuterol Warnings

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Albuterol Warnings: - heart disease - HTN - seizure - diabetes - pregnancy - hyperthyroidism

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Albuterol Adult Dose

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Albuterol Adult Dose: 2.5 mg

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Albuterol Ped. Dose

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Albuterol Ped. Dose: 0.15 mg/kg (WI: 2.5 mg)

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Albuterol Actions

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Albuterol Actions: Bronchodilation via Beta-2 agonism Duration ~4-6 hrs.

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Albuterol Side Effects

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Albuterol Side Effects: - anxiety - tremors - dizziness - bronchospasms - chest pain - tachycardia - HTN - arrhythmias - N/V

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Albuterol Form/Route

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Albuterol Form/Route: Liquid Inhalation via SVN at 6-8 LPM

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Atrovent Indications

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Atrovent Indications: Dyspnea associated with bronchoconstriction (sign = wheezing) (May have Hx of COPD, asthma)

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Atrovent Contra

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Atrovent Contra: Hypersensitivity

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Atrovent Warnings

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Atrovent Warnings: Should not be used as primary agent.

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Atrovent Adult Dose

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Atrovent Adult Dose: 500 mcg

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Atrovent Ped. Dose

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Atrovent Ped. Dose: 250 - 500 mcg

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Atrovent Actions

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Atrovent Actions: Bronchodilation via parasympathetic antagonism

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Atrovent Side Effects

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Atrovent Side Effects: - blurred vision - eye pain - tachycardia - palpitation - HA - dry mouth - aggravates COPD

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Atrovent Form/Route

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Atrovent Form/Route: Liquid Inhalation via SVN at 6-8 LPM

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Epinephrine Indications

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Epinephrine Indications: Anaphylaxis Severe dyspnea

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Epinephrine Contra

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Epinephrine Contra: None

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Epinephrine Warnings

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Epinephrine Warnings: - tachycardia - COPD - pregnancy - HTN - CHF

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Epinephrine Adult Dose

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Epinephrine Adult Dose: > 30 kg 0.3 - 0.5 mg 1:1000 Epi-Pen: 0.3 mg 1:1000

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Epinephrine Ped. Dose

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Epinephrine Ped. Dose: < 30 kg 0.01 mg/kg 1:1000 Max: 0.5 mg Epi-Pen Junior: 0.15 mg 1:2000

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Epinephrine Action

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Epinephrine Action: bronchodilation vasoconstriction via sympathatic agonism (sympathomimetic)

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Epinephrine Side Effects

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Epinephrine Side Effects: +HR +RR anxiety pallor dizziness chest pain headache N/V burning at the site

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Epinephrine Form/Route

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Epinephrine Form/Route: Liquid IM or SC

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Aspirin Indications

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Aspirin Indications: Angina Chest pain of suspected cardiac origin Myocardial infarction

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Aspirin Contra

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Aspirin Contra: Hypersensitivity Unconscious Can’t Swallow GI bleeding Stomach ulcer Current use of blood thinners

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Aspirin Adult Dose

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Aspirin Adult Dose: 160 - 325 mg (2 - 4 x 81 mg tablets) Max dose of 325 mg

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Aspirin Ped. Dose

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Aspirin Ped. Dose: Contact Medical Control

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Aspirin Action

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Aspirin Action: Inhibits clotting via inhibiting platelet aggregation

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Aspirin Side Effects

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Aspirin Side Effects: N/V GI Irritation and bleeding with overuse

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Aspirin Form/Route

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Aspirin Form/Route: Tablet PO

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NTG Indications

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NTG Indications: AMI Angina CHF HTN Chest pain of suspected cardiac origin

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NTG Contra

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NTG Contra: Hypersensitivity SBP < 90 mmHg Head Injury ED Meds w/in 48 hrs

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NTG Adult Dose

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NTG Adult Dose: 0.4 mg q 5 mins MAX 3 doses

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NTG Ped. Dose

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Contact Med Control

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NTG Actions

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NTG Actions: Vasodilation Dilating coronary arteries (as NO does)

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NTG Side Effects

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NTG Side Effects: - headache - hypotension - N/V - palpitations - dizziness - flushing - burning under tongue

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NTG Form/Route

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NTG Form/Route: Tablet or Liquid SL

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Activated Charcoal Indications

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Activated Charcoal Indications: Ingested poisons (best within 1-1.5 hrs)

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Activated Charcoal Contra

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Activated Charcoal Contraindications: Hypersensitivity Unconscious/ALOC Can’t swallow Ingestion of strong acid or alkali, petroleum distillate

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Activated Charcoal Adult Dose

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Activated Charcoal Adult Dose: 25 - 50 g 1 g/kg

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Activated Charcoal Ped. Dose

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Activated Charcoal Ped. Dose: 12.5 - 25 g 1 g/kg

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Activated Charcoal Actions

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Activated Charcoal Actions: Adsorption

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Activated Charcoal Side Effects

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Activated Charcoal Side Effects: - N/V - black stool - diarrhea

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Activated Charcoal Form/Route

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Activated Charcoal Form/Route: Suspension Oral

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Naloxone Indications

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Naloxone Indications: Narcotics overdose

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Naloxone Contra

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Naloxone Contra: Hypersensitivity

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Naloxone Warnings

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Naloxone Warnings: May cause withdrawal symptoms

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Naloxone Adult Dose

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Naloxone Adult Dose: > 20 kg OR > 5 years old 1 - 2 mg q 5 mins Titrated to effect (WI: 0.4 mg initial dose, protocol dependent)`

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Naloxone Ped. Dose

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Naloxone Ped. Dose: < 20 kg 0.1 mg/kg Max 2 mg

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Naloxone Action

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Naloxone Action: Prevents CNS/respiratory depression via opioid antagonism

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Naloxone Side Effects

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Naloxone Side Effects: - chest pain - SOB - irregular heart beat - seizure - N/V - anxiety

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Naloxone Form/Route

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Naloxone Form/Route: Liquid IV, IM, SC, IN

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Oral Glucose Indications

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Oral Glucose Indications: Hypoglycemia

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Oral Glucose Contra

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Oral Glucose Contra: Hypersensitivity Unconscious Unable to swallow

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`Oral Glucose Adult Dose

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Oral Glucose Adult Dose: 15 - 30 grams

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Oral Glucose Ped. Dose

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Oral Glucose Ped. Dose: 15 grams (WI: 15-30g)

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Oral Glucose Action

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Oral Glucose Action: Increases blood glucose

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Oral Glucose Side Effects

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Oral Glucose Side Effects: N/V

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Oral Glucose Form

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Oral Glucose Form: Gel Buccal

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Glucagon Indications

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Glucagon Indications: Hypoglycemia

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Glucagon Contra

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Glucagon Contra: Hypersensitivity

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Glucagon Warnings

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Glucagon Warnings: Adrenal tumor Renal disease CVD

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Glucagon Adult Dose

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Glucagon Adult Dose: > 20 kg 1 mg

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Glucagon Ped. Dose

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Glucagon Ped. Dose: < 20 kg 0.5 mg OR 0.1 mg/kg (MAX 1.0 mg)

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Glucagon Action

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Glucagon Action: Increases blood GLU by causing release of stored liver glycogen

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Glucagon Side Effects

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Glucagon Side Effects: - N/V - tachycardia

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Glucagon Form/Route

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Glucagon Form/Route: Liquid IM

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D50 Indications

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D50 Indications: Hypoglycemia

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D50 Contra

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D50 Contra: Hypersensitivity Brain Injury

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D50 Adult Dose

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D50 Adult Dose: 25 g (in 50 ml) 0.5 g/kg

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D50 Ped. Dose

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D50 Ped. Dose: 0.5 g/kg OF D25: dilute 1:1 with Normal Saline consider D12.5 or D10 for neonates

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D50 Actions

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D50 Actions: Increases blood glucose

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D50 Side Effects

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D50 Side Effects: - N/V - Tissue necrosis with infiltrated IV

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D50 Form/Route

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D50 Form/Route: Liquid IV SLOW PUSH

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Normal Saline Indications

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Normal Saline Indications: Fluid loss Dehydration

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Normal Saline Contra

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Normal Saline Contra: None

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Normal Saline Warnings

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Normal Saline Warnings: CHF Cardiac overload

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Normal Saline Adult Dose

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Normal Saline Adult Dose: 20 ml/kg Reassess every 500 ml bolus

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Normal Saline Ped. Dose

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Normal Saline Ped. Dose: 20 ml/kg Reassess every 250 ml bolus

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Normal Saline Actions

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Normal Saline Actions: Adds fluid volume

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Normal Saline Side Effects

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Normal Saline Side Effects: dyspnea edema if over-administered

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Normal Saline Form/Route

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Normal Saline Form/Route: Liquid IV

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Oxygen Indication

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Oxygen Indication: Hypoxoia

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Oxygen Contra

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Oxygen Contra: None

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Oxygen Warnings

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Oxygen Warnings: Rare side effects: - oxtox - atelectasis - apnea

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Oxygen Adult Dose

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Oxygen Adult Dose: titrate to 95% SpO2

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Oxygen Ped. Dose

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Oxygen Ped. Dose: titrate to 95% SpO2

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Oxygen Actions

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Oxygen Actions: Increases O2 concentration

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Oxygen Side Effects

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Oxygen Side Effects: None

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Oxygen Form/Route

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Oxygen Form/Route: Gas Inhalation

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Nitrous Oxide Indications

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Nitrous Oxide Indications: Isolated musculoskeletal trauma or Chest pain if protocol allows

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Nitrous Oxide Contra

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Nitrous Oxide Contra: CNS depression Head injury

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Nitrous Oxide Adult Dose

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Nitrous Oxide Adult Dose: Self-administered w/ 50% O2

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Nitrous Oxide Ped. Dose

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Nitrous Oxide Ped. Dose: Contact Medical Control

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Nitrous Oxide Actions

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Nitrous Oxide Actions: CNS depressant

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Nitrous Oxide Side Effects

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Nitrous Oxide Side Effects: Respiratory depression Altered Mental Status (AMS) N/V

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Nitrous Oxide Form/Route

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Nitrous Oxide Form/Route: Gas Inhalation

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Nerve Agent Antidote Kit Indications

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Nerve Agent Antidote Kit Indications: Suspected organophosphate nerve agent exposure (e.g. tabun, sarin, VX)

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Nerve Agent Antidote Kit Contraindications

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Nerve Agent Antidote Kit Contraindications: None

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Nerve Agent Antidote Kit Adult Dose

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Nerve Agent Antidote Kit Adult Dose: 2mg Atropine 600 mg Pralidoxamine

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Nerve Agent Antidote Kit Ped. Dose

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Nerve Agent Antidote Kit Ped. Dose: Not Available

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Nerve Agent Antidote Kit Actions

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Nerve Agent Antidote Kit Actions: Anticholinergic

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Nerve Agent Antidote Kit Side Effects

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Nerve Agent Antidote Kit Side Effects: HA N/V Dizziness Tachycardia Drowsiness Hypertension Pain at injection site

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Nerve Agent Antidote Kit Form & Route

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Nerve Agent Antidote Kit Form & Route: Liquid IM (Autoinjector)

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Acetaminophen Indications

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Acetaminophen Indications: Pain Fever

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Acetaminophen Contra

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Acetaminophen Contra: Hypersensitivity

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Acetaminophen Adult Dose

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Acetaminophen Adult Dose: 650 - 1000 mg q 4 - 6 hr MAX: 4000 mg / 24 hr FDA recommends < 3 g

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Acetaminophen Ped. Dose

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Acetaminophen Ped. Dose: 10 - 15 mg/kg q 4 - 6 hr MAX: 40 mg/kg/24 hr

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Acetaminophen Action

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Acetaminophen Action: Increases pain threshold Inhibits pyrogens

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Acetaminophen Side Effects

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Acetaminophen Side Effects: Hepatotoxic at large doses

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Acetaminophen Form/Route

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Tablet or Liquid PO or PR

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Ibuprofen Indications

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Ibuprofen Indications: Pain Fever

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Ibuprofen Contra

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Ibuprofen Contra: Hypersensitivity

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Ibuprofen Adult Dose

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Ibuprofen Adult Dose: 200 - 400 mg q 6 - 8 hr MAX 3200 mg / 24 hr

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Ibuprofen Ped. Dose

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Ibuprofen Ped. Dose: 5 - 10 mg/kg q 6-8 hr

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Ibuprofen Actions

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Ibuprofen Actions: Inhibits inflammatory response (NSAID)

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Ibuprofen Side Effects

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Ibuprofen Side Effects: Gastric irritation

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Ibuprofen Form/Route

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Ibuprofen Form/Route: Tablet or Liquid PO or PR

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