RSI Drugs

Question 1

(Pretreatment)

FENTANYL

Answer 1

3 mcg/kg

Question 2

(Pretreatment)

ATROPINE

Answer 2

0.02 mg/kg

Question 3

(Pretreatment)

VECURONIUM

Answer 3

0.01 mg/kg (10% of paralyzing dose)

Question 4

(Sedation)

ETOMIDATE

Answer 4

0.3 mg/kg - Primary

70 kg Adult: 20 mg
100 kg Adult: 30 mg

Question 5

(Sedation)

KETAMINE

Answer 5

1-2 mg/kg IV, 2-4 mg/kg IM

70 kg Adult: 70-140 mg IV; 140-280 mg IM
100 kg Adult: 100-200 mg IV; 200-400 mg IM

Question 6

(Sedation)

PROPOFOL

Answer 6

0.5 - 1.5 mg/kg

70 kg Adult: 35mg - 70 mg - 105 mg
100 kg Adult: 50mg - 100mg - 150mg

Question 7

(Sedation)

FENTANYL

Answer 7

3 - 8 mcg/kg

70 kg Adult: 210mcg - 350mcg - 560mcg
100 kg Adult: 300mcg - 500mcg - 800mcg

Question 8

(Paralytics)

SUCCINYLCHOLINE

Answer 8

1.0 - 1.5mg/kg (Primary)

70kg Adult: 70mg - 105mg; Just pick 100mg
100kg Adult: 100mg - 150mg

Question 9

(Paralytic)

ROCURONIUM

Answer 9

0.6mg - 1.2mg/kg

70kg Adult: 42mg - 84mg; just pick 70mg
100kg Adult: 60mg - 120mg; just pick 100mg

**Reversal agent: SUGGAMADEX 2-8 mg/kg; likely 4 mg/kg)

Question 10

(Paralytic)

VECURONIUM

Answer 10

0.1mg/kg

70kg Adult: 7 mg
100kg Adult: 10 mg

Question 11

(Post Intubation Sedation)

PROPOFOL

Answer 11

0.05 - 0.2 mg/kg/min

**May require 40mg boluses until drip set up

Question 12

(Post Intubation Sedation)

VERSED

Answer 12

Load: 10 - 50 mcg/kg SLOW IV

Maintenance: 20 - 100 mcg/kg/hr

Question 13

(Pretreatment)

LIDOCAINE

Answer 13

1.5 mg/kg

Question 14

(Post Intubation Sedation)

KETAMINE

Answer 14

0.1 - 0.5 mg/min (some advocate 2-6 mg/kg/hr)

Question 15

(Post Intubation Sedation)

QUICKIE

Answer 15

100 mcg Fentanyl
+
2 mg Versed

Question 16

(Post Intubation Sedation)

MORPHINE

Answer 16

0.1 mg/kg

Question 17

(Post Intubation Sedation)

FENTANYL

Answer 17

1mcg/kg