Paediatric Drug Calcs Flashcards

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What is the > 6 yo Paed dose of IM Adrenaline for Anaphylaxis OR Severe allergic reaction.

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300mcg, at 5 min intervals, no max dose

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What is the < 6 yo Paed dose of IM Adrenaline for Anaphylaxis OR Severe allergic reaction

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150mcg, at 5 min intervals, no max dose

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What is the Paed dose of NEB adrenaline for Anaphylaxis OR Severe allergic reaction.

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5mg, Single dose only

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What is the > 6 yo Paed dose of IM Adrenaline for Severe Life threatening bronchospasm OR Silent Chest

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300 mcg, at 5 min intervals, no max dose

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What is the < 6 yo Paed dose of IM Adrenaline for Severe Life threatening bronchospasm OR Silent Chest

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150mcg, at 5 min intervals, no max dose

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What is the >10kg ( > 1 yo) Paed dose of IV adrenaline for Cardiac Arrest

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10mcg/kg, repeat at 3-5 min intervals, no max dose

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What is the <10kg ( < 1 yo) Paed dose of IV adrenaline for Cardiac Arrest

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100mcg, repeat at 3-5 min intervals, no max dose

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What is the Paed dose of NEB adrenaline for Croup (with stridor at rest)

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5mg, Single dose only

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What is the Presentation of Adrenaline

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Ampoule, 1mg/1m; (1:1,000) adrenaline

Ampoule, 1mg/10ml (1:10,000) adrenaline

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What is the > 1 yo Paed dose of NAS Fentanyl for significant pain

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1.5mcg/kg, repeat once at 1mcg/kg at 10 mins, total max dose 100mcg.

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What is the < 1 yo Paed dose of NAS Fentanyl for significant pain

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Need to contact the QCC advise line in all situations

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What is the Paed dose of SUCUT Fentanyl for significant pain

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Need to contact the QCC advise line in all situations

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What is the > 1 yo Paed dose of IM Fentanyl for significant pain

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1-2 mcg/kg, single max dose 50mcg, total max dose 2mcg/kg

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What is the < 1 yo Paed dose of IM Fentanyl for significant pain

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Need to contact the QCC advise line in all situations

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What is the > 1 yo Paed dose of IV Fentanyl for significant pain

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1 mcg/kg, single max dose 25mcg. Repeated at 0.5mcg/kg (max 25mcg) at 10 min intervals. Total max dose 2mcg/kg

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What is the < 1 yo Paed dose of IV Fentanyl for significant pain

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Need to contact the QCC advise line in all situations

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What is the presentation of Fentanyl

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Ampoule, 100mcg/2ml Fentanyl

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What is the > 25kg Paed dose of IM Glucagon for Symptomatic Hypoglycaemia

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1 mg single dose only

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What is the < 25kg Paed dose of IM Glucagon for Symptomatic Hypoglycaemia

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0.5mg single dose only

20
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What is the presentation of Glucagon

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Vials (powder and solvent), 1 mg glucagon

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What is the Paed dose of IV INF 10% Glucose for Symptomatic Hypoglycaemia

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2.5ml/kg (0.25g/kg), repeated at 1ml/kg (0.1g/kg) boluses every 5 minutes until BGL > 4.0mmol/L

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What is the presentation of 10% Glucose

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Viaflex Plastic container, 250ml glucose 10% (25g)

23
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What is the >2yo Paed dose of PO Glucose for symptomatic hypoglycaemia

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15g, repeat once at 15mins if BGL <4.0 mmol/L, total max dose 30g.

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What is the presentation of Oral Glucose

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Tube 15g glucose

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What is the Paed dose of NAS Midazolam for Generalise/focal seizures

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200mcg/kg, single dose not to exceed 5mg. repeat at half initial does (max 2.5mg) at 10min intervals. Total max dose 10mg.

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What is the Paed dose of IM Midazolam for Generalise/focal seizures

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200mcg/kg, single dose not to exceed 5mg. repeat at half initial does (max 2.5mg) at 10min intervals. Total max dose 10mg.

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What is presentation for Midazolam

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Ampoule 5mg/1ml, Midazolam

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What is the >1 yo Paed dose of IM Morphine for Significant Pain or Autonomic Dysreflexia (with a significant BP >160mmHg)

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100-200mcg/kg, single max dose 5mg. Total max dose 200mcg/kg.

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What is the < 1 yo Paed dose of IM Morphine for Significant Pain or Autonomic Dysreflexia (with a significant BP >160mmHg)

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Need to contact the QCC advise line in all situations

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What is the >1 yo Paed dose of IV Morphine for Significant Pain or Autonomic Dysreflexia (with a significant BP >160mmHg)

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100mcg/kg, single max dose 2.5mg, repeat at 50mcg/kg (max 2.5mg) at 5 min intervals. Total max dose 200mcg/kg.

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What is the < 1 yo Paed dose of IV Morphine for Significant Pain or Autonomic Dysreflexia (with a significant BP >160mmHg)

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Need to contact the QCC advise line in all situations

32
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What is the presentation of Morphine

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Ampoule, 10mg/1mL Morphine

33
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What is the Paed dose of IM Naloxone for respiratory depression

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20mcg/kg, single dose only, not to exceed 800mcg

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What is the presentation of Naloxone

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400mcg/1ml, Naloxone

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What is the > 3 years Paed dose of IM Ondansetron for Nausea and/or vomitting

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100mcg/kg Single dose only, not to exceed 4mg

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What is the > 3 years Paed dose of IV Ondansetron for Nausea and/or vomitting

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100mcg/kg Single dose only, not to exceed 4mg, slow push over 2-3 mins.

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What is the presentation of Ondansetron

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Ampoule, 4mg/2ml Ondansetron

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What is the >1 month Paed dose of PO Paracetamol for Minor pain and fever (causing distress)

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15mg/kg, single dose only. Must not be admin within 4 hours of previous paracetamol dose

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What is the presentation of PO Paracetamol

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Elixar, 120mg/5ml paracetamol

40
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What is the > 2 yo dose of NEB Salbutamol for Bronchospasm

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5mg repeated PRN No Max dose

41
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What is the presentation of Salbutamol

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Nebule, 5mg / 2.5 mL Salbutamol

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What is the > 2 yo dose of NEB Ipratropium bromide

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250mcg, single dose only.

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What is the presentation of Ipratropium brominde?

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Nebule, 250mcg/1mL

44
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What is the Paed dose of IM/IV Ceftriaxone?

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50mg/kg rounded up to the nearest 5kg)

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What is the IM preparation of Ceftriaxone?

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Reconstitute 1g of Ceftriaxone with 3.6ml of water for injectino in a 10ml syringe. (250mg/1ml)

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What is the IV preparation of Ceftriaxone?

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Reconstitute 1g or ceftriaxone with 9.6ml of water for injection in a 10ml syringe (100mg/1ml)

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What is the presentation of Ceftriaxone?

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Vile 1g ceftriaxone