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Pharm and Labs Flashcards

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Succinylchoine

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Anectine 1-2 mg/kg Depolarizing neuromuscular blocker
Targets the nicotinic acetylcholine receptors on the post synapse
can cause malignant hyperthermia, hyperkalmeia and increase intraoccular pressure
Causes Serum Potassium to rise about 1mmol/L

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Dantroline

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Dantrium 1mg/kg ever 4-6 hours for malignant hyperthermia

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Rocuronium

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Nondepolarizing neuromuscular block 1mg/kg

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4
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Vecuronium

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Nondepolarizing neuromuscular block 0.1mg/kg

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5
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Why dont we given atropine to a heart transplant patient

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the vagus nerve has been cut during the transplant

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6
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What should be give for wide complex dysthryhmia in presence of HyperKalemia and diphenhydramine, TCA, phenobarbital or cocaine toxicities

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Sodium Bicarb 1mEq/kg

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What other drug must be given to wide complex dysthythmia where hyperkalemia is suspected

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Calcium chloride or gluconate 500-1,000mG IV slowly over 5-10 minutes

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8
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Sodium normal value

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135-145

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9
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Potassium normal value

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3.5-5

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Chloride normal value

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95-105

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calcium normal value

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8-10

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12
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BUN normal value

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4-20

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13
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Creatinine normal value

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0.6-1.2

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14
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Anion Gap normal value

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12-20
increased gap indicated acidosis

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15
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Serum Os normal value

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275-295

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16
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Lactate normal value

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<2

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17
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Hemoglobin normal value

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12-16 female
14-18 males

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18
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Hematocrit normal value

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45-55%

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19
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WBC

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4-11K

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20
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What does increased BNP mean

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Heart Failure

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21
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What does increased BUN and Creatinine mean

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Renal Failure/renal injury

22
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When is rhogam given? Why?

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28 Weeks gestation for Rh negative pregant females.
after delivery
after any trauma/bleding

23
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What is given for postpartum hemorrhage?

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Pitocin

24
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Medication given for eclampsia?

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Magnesium Sulfate

25
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Meds for preterm labor

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Mag, trebuteline

26
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Ketamine
dose, class, action, SE and contraindications

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Analgesia 0.1-0.3 mg/kg
Dissociatoin 1-2 mg/kg
Action- NMDA atagonist
SE- hypersalavation, apnea

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Etomadate
dose, class, action, SE and contraindications

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0.3mg/kg max of 40 mg
Action- GABA agnoist
SE-resp depression/apnea
Contra- adrenal dependant patients, addisons disease

28
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Propofol
dose, class, action, SE and contraindications

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10-100 mcg/kg/min
Action- potent GABA agonist with sedative and anticonvulsant effects
SE- hypotension
Contra- egg allergy
Note- Propofol infusion syndrome can occur with prolong infusion of propofol, associated with rhabdo, hyperK, renal failure

29
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Lorazepam
Midazolam
Diazepam

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Benzodiazepines, primary GABA agonist with sedation, anxiolytic and anti-convulsant properties
Ativan- 1-2mg
Versed 2-10 mg best IM option
Diazepam 5-10mg IV not IM

30
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Dexmedatomidine

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Precedex
Alpha 2 receptor agonist causing sedation, analgesia and anesthesia with out depressing resp drive
SE watch for bradycardia

31
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Morphine
Fentanyl
Hydromophone

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Opioids
Morphine 2-10 mg
Fentanyl .5-1 mcg/kg, for the TBI pt 3mcg/kg
Dilaudid 0.5-2mg
Can cause resp depression,

32
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Albuterol

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Beta 2 adrenergic Agonist, bronchiole smooth muscle relaxer 2.5-5mg neb

33
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Trebutaline

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Breathine-beta 2 adrenergic agent, smooth muscle relaxer
0.25 mg SQ

34
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Ipratropium

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Atrovent- anticholinergic agent causing bronchodilation and dries mucosal secreations
0.5mg neb

35
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Methylprednisolone
Dexamethasone

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Steroids, given to reduce swelling in the lower airways
Solumedrol 125mg/ ped 1-2 mg/kg
Decadron 5-20mg/ped 0.6mg/kg

36
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Magnesium Sulfate

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Smooth muscle relaxer, cns depressant and cardiac membrane stabilizer
Bronchospasm/afib 2g in 100ml over 10 mintues
Eclampsia/preterm labor 4 g in 100 ml over 20 minutes
torsades 2-4 g SIVP
Mag toxicity- Decreased mental status, hypotension, reducted deep tendion reflexes (reversal agent- calcium chloride)

37
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Phenylephrine

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Neosynephrine, vasopressor that causes pure alpha 1 agonist causing pure vasoconstriction
50-200mcg/min or 100 mcg push dose

38
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Vasopression

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ADH- vasopressor that targets V receptors causing potent vasoconstriction and reuptake of water
0.03 units/min

39
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Nicardipine

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Cardine, vasodilator that is a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker and targets arterial smooth muscle. Blocking calcium from entering which reduces contraction, potent atrterial vasodilation.
Mainly given during ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke and aortic disection
5-15 mg/hr

40
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Nitroprusside

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Nitropres- vasodilator that has a high affinity for arterioles given for hypertensive crisis and acute heart failure.
need to monitor for cyanide toxicity.

41
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Epinephrine

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Adrenaline- Inopressor- catecholamine with equal inotropic and vasopressor properties
Shock- 2-10 mcg/min PED dose 0.05mcg/kg/min
Asthma/croup 1-4 mg nebulized
Anaphylaxix 0.5 mg 1:1,000 IM PED dose 0.01 mg/kg of 1:1,000 IM

42
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Norepinephrine

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Levophed- Inopressor- catecholamine,
Low dose caues venoconstriction, high doses cause arterial system
2-20 mcg/min

43
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Dobutamine

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Inodilator- synthetic catecholamine, pure beta 1 adrenergic agent- increase FRAC
Cardiogenic shock and acute heart failure, increases CO by reducing SVR through arterial vasodilation while increasing FOC and HR
2-20 mcg/kg/min

44
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Milrinone

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Primacor- phosphodiesterase inhibitor- increases FOC and arterial vasodilation.
Cardiogenic shock and acute heart failure- 0.375-0.75 mcg/kg/min

45
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Mannitol

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Hypertonic solution, 1g/kg IV

46
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Flumazenil

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Romazicon- GABA antagonist-
0.2 MG max of 1 mg
Ped dose 0.01 mg/kg
SE refractory seizures

47
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2PAM

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Acetylcholinersterase activator allows for the activation of the enzyme responsible for breakingdown acetylcholine,
reversal agent for organophospate poisoning and weaponized nerve agents
1-2 grams

48
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Physotigmine

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Used for anticholinergic drug overdose (benadryl and atropine)

49
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Hydroxocobalamin

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Vit B12, reversal agent for cyanide toxicity

50
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Sodium Thiosulfate

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Reversal agent for cyanide toxicity

51
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Pitocin

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oxytocin- hormone produced in the hypothalmus and relased by the posterior pituitary gland
Indicated for post partum hemorrhage and eliciting uterine contraction to reduce bleeding
10 units

52
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What is the formula for anion gap?

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(Na+K)-(Cl+HCO3)=Anion Gap

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