Mod 2 - Medications Flashcards
Dose / Max / Repeat / Freq for nitroglycerin in 1.1 - Suspected Cardiac Chest Pain?
SL: 0.4mg / 1.2mg / 2 repeat / q5min
Dose / Freq of ASA in 1.1 - Suspected Cardiac Chest Pain?
Buccal: 160-162mg / once
What is the indication and contraindications for ASA?
Indication: 1.1 - Suspected Cardiac Chest Pain
Contra: none
What are indications / contraindications for nitroglycerin in 1.1 - Suspected Cardiac Chest Pain?
Indications: 1.1 Cardiac Pain - BP over 90mmHg
Contraindications: HR under 60, hypotension, ED medication use
What is the indication for NS in 1.1 - Suspected Cardiac Chest Pain?
BP under 90mmHg
Dose / Max / Repeat / Freq for NS in 1.1 - Suspected Cardiac Chest Pain?
IV: 250mL bolus / 1L / 3 repeats / q10min
What is the indication and contraindication for morphine?
Indication: 1.1 Cardiac Pain and 3.6 Pain
Contra: Allergy, resp distress, hypotension, CNS depression, head injury
Dose / Max / Repeat / Freq for morphine in 1.1 - Suspected Cardiac Chest Pain?
IV: 2.5mg / 15mg / 5 repeats / q5min
What is the indication and contraindication for dimenhydrinate?
Indication: 1.1 Suspected Cardiac Pain, 3.6 Pain
Contra: Glaucoma, Chronic lung disease, prostatic hypertrophy
Dose / Max / Repeat / Freq for dimenhydrinate in 1.1 - Suspected Cardiac Chest Pain?
IM-IV-PO: 25mg - 50mg / 50mg / once / once
;.[;.[l.[l.What is the indication for salbutamol?
Indication:
2.2 SOB asthma/COPD - SOB with wheezing or Hx of asthma/COPD, tachypnea, tachycardia, cyanosis, SpO2 under 95%, difficulty talking, tripoding, accessory muscle use
2.3 & 2.4 Anaphylaxis - signs of anaphylaxis as described in 8.13 of P&P manual
Contra: allergy
Dose / Max for salbutamol MDI in 2.2 - SOB Suggestive of Asthma Mild / Moderate
4 - 8 puffs MDI / 24 puffs MDI / 3 repeats / q20min
Number of repeats and time between for salbutamol nebulized in 2.2 - SOB Suggestive of Asthma Mild / Moderate
5mg / 15mg / 3 repeats / q20min
What is the indication and contraindication for ipratroprium bromide
Indication: 2.2 SOB asthma/COPD
Contra: allergy to atropinics, aerosol components, or the drug itself
Dose / Max / Repeat / Freq for Ipratroprium bromide MDI in 2.2 - SOB Suggestive of Asthma Severe
8 puffs / 24 puffs / 3 repeats / q10min
Dose / Max / Repeat / Freq for ipratroprium bromide nebulized in 2.2 - SOB Suggestive of Asthma Severe
0.5mg / 1.5mg / 3 repeats / q10min
What is the indication and contraindication for epinephrine?
Indication: 2.2 SOB asthma/COPD, 2.3 & 2.4 Anaphylaxis
Contra: none in these situations
Dose / Max / Repeat / Freq for epinephrine 1:1000 in 2.2 - SOB Suggestive of Asthma Severe
IM: 0.3mg / 0.3mg / once / once
What is the indication and contraindication for dexamethasone?
Indication: 2.2 SOB Asthma or COPD, 2.3 & 2.4 Anaphylaxis Adult and Ped over 30kg and under 30kg.
Contraindication: allergy to corticosteroids, systemic fungal infection.
Dose / Max / Repeat / Freq for Dexamethasone in 2.2 - SOB Suggestive of Asthma Severe
IM-IV-PO: 10mg / 10mg / once / once
Dose / Max / Repeat / Freq for epinephrine 1:1000 in 2.3 - Anaphylaxis Adult > 30kg?
IM: 0.3mg / 0.9mg / 3 repeat / q5min
What is the indication and contraindication for diphenhydramine
Indication: 2.3 and 2.4 Anaphylaxis, 4.4 Hostile / Violent patient
Contra: Allergy, acute asthma
Dose / Max / Repeat / Freq diphenhydramine in 2.3 - Anaphylaxis Adult > 30kg?
IM-IV-PO: 50mg / 400mg / 8 repeats / q2-4hrs
Dose / Max / Repeat / Freq for Dexamethasone in 2.3 - Anaphylaxis Adult > 30kg?
IM-IV-PO: 10mg / 10mg / once / once
Dose / Max / Repeat / Freq for epinephrine 1:1000 in 2.4 - Anaphylaxis Adult & Children < 30kg?
IM: 0.15mg / 0.45mg / 3 repeat / q5min