PARA1006 Flashcards
When do you use Adrenaline IM
Life threatening asthma
Contraindications for adrenaline
Heart problems
How does adrenaline come
1mg/1ml glass ampoule
Dosage of IM adrenaline
Adults: 500 microg
Paeds: 10 microg/kg up to 500 mg
When do you use adrenaline NEB
Croup
Dosage of adrenaline in a NEB
<6 months: 2.5mg
>6months: 5mg
How do you prepare adrenaline NEB
Draw up 5mL and eject into nebuliser bowl
How to administer NEB adrenaline
8-10L/min O2
What system is affected by the administration of adrenaline
Sympathetic nervous system
When do you use aspirin
Chest pain
Contraindications of aspirin
Allergies
Dosage of aspirin
300mg
How do you administer aspirin
Ask patient to chew one 300mg tablet
When do you administer benzyl penicillin
Meningococcal
Contraindications of benzylpenicillin administration
Allergy to penicillin
How does benzyl penicillin come
1200mg glass vial
Dosages for benzyl penicillin
> 10 y/o: 2400mg
<9y/o: 1200mg
<1y/o: 600mg
Once only
How do you prepare benzyl penicillin
Reconstitute with 3.2mL with sterile H2O for a total volume of 4mL
How is benzylpenicillin administered
IM
What to keep an eye on after administration of benzyl penicillin
Drop in BP
When do you give fentanyl
Pain
Contraindications of fentanyl
Reduced GCS
Under 16 years old
How does fentanyl come
Nasal actuator
250mg/1mL
Dosage of IN fentanyl
Up to 200 microg every 5 minutes to max of 400 microg
How do you administer IN fentanyl
Attach actuator to medication and prime with one spray alternating nostrils
When do you use glucagon
Patient has low BGL and can’t swallow
Dosage of glucagon
1mg
How to administer glucagon
Reconstitute with 1ml sterile H2O for total volume of 1ml
IM
When do you use glucose paste
Patient had low BGL and can swallow
Dosage of glucose paste
15g
When do you use GTN spray
Ischaemic cardiac chest pain
APO
Contraindications of GTN
Low BP
Tachycardia
Taken erectile dysfunction medication in previous 24h
Dosage of GTN spray
400 microg/spray
1 spray every 5 mins as needed with adequate BP and HR
When do you give ipratropium (INH)
Moderate asthma
Contraindications of ipratropium
Allergy
How does ipratropium INH come
Metered dose inhaler (MDI) 21 microg/spray
Dosage of ipratropium
21microg up to 168microg (max 8 sprays)
How to administer ipratropium INH
Attach MDI to spacer and prime with 1 spray
4 breaths per spray
What system does ipratropium effect
Parasympathetic nervous system
When do you use ipratropium NEB
Severe asthma
How does ipratropium NEB come
500microg/1mL plastic nebule
Dosage of ipratropium NEB
500microg given once with salbutamol neb
How to administer ipratropium NEB
Pour into neb bowl
8-10L/min O2
When do you use methoxyflurane
Pain
Contraindications of methoxyflurane
Severe kidney dysfunction
Dosage of methoxyflurane
3mL
When do you use midazolam
Seizures (lasting longer than 5 mins, when causing harm, or when causing airway problems)
Contraindications of midazolam
Partial or absent seizures
How does midazolam come
5mg/5ml glass ampoule
Dosage of midazolam
0.1mg/kg up to 10mg (repeat for further seizures)
How to administer midazolam
Draw up required volume for patient weight
5mL max volume per injection site, rotate sites
When do you administer Naloxone
Opiate overdose
How does Naloxone come?
400 microg/ 1ml glass ampoule
Dosage for Naloxone IN
120 microg every 30-60 secs
How to administer Naloxone IN
Draw up 0.3ml for dose plus 0.1ml to prime
Eject dose into nostril
Dosage for Naloxone IM
400 microg every 1-2 min as needed
How to administer Naloxone IM
Draw up 1ml
When to administer ondansetron
Nausea and vomiting
Contraindications for ondansetron
<2 years
How does ondansetron come
4mg/2ml glass ampoule
Dosage of ondansetron
4mg repeat as needed to max 8 mg
How to administer ondansetron
Draw up 2ml
When to administer Panadol
Pain
Contraindications of Panadol
Had within the previous 4 hours
How does Panadol come
Either in 500mg tablets or in a 60ml bottle with 50mg/ml
Dosage of Panadol
1000mg (2 tablets)
Paeds: 15 mg/kg up to 1000mg
When to administer salbutamol INH
Mild asthma
When to administer salbutamol NEB
Severe asthma
Contraindications for salbutamol
Allergies
Dosage of salbutamol INH
100 microg up to 1200microg (max 12 sprays) 4 breaths per spray
Dosage of salbutamol NEB
15mg nebulised 8-10L O2/min
What are the 5 mandatory registration standard all paramedics must meet to register with AHPRA
- Continuing professional development
- Criminal history check
- English language skills
- Professional indemnity insurance arrangements
- Regency of practice
To meet the regency of practice standards how many hours do you need to complete
450 hours in 3 years
150 hours in 12 months
750 hours in 5 years with no continuous absence of greater than 2 years