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RSI Meds Flashcards

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Succinycholine Class

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Neuromuscular Blocker

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Succinycholine Action

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Competes with Acetycholine receptors of the motor end plate on the muscle cell, resulting in muscle paralysis

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Succinylcholine Indications

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To induce neuromuscular blockade for ET intubation

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Succinylcholine Adverse effects

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Apnea, bronchospasms, hyperkalemia

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Succinylcholine Contraindications

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Malignant hyperthermia, burns, trauma, suspected hyperkalemia patients

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Succinylcholine Dose

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1-1.5 mg/kg IV for RSI

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Succinylcholine Special Considerations

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IV administration results in neuromuscular blockade within 0.5 to 1 minute

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Ketamine Drug Class

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General Anesthetic, analgesic, sedative

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Ketamine Action

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Produces a state of anesthesia while maintaining airway reflexes, heart rate, and BP

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Ketamine indication

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Pain and anesthesia for procedures of short duration

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Ketamine adverse effects

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Emergence phenomena, hypertension, and ST

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Ketamine Contraindications

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Patient with an elevated BP, patients with increased ICP, patients with hypovolemia, dehydration, or cardiac DX

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Ketamine Dose

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1-2 mg/kg

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Ketamine Special notes

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Diazepam (versed) reduces the effects of emergence phenomena

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15
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Romazicon (flumazenil) Class

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Benzodiazepine receptor antagonist

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Romazicon (flumazenil) Indication

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Benzo OD

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Versed Drug Class

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Benzodiazepine

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Versed Action

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Binds with the benzodiazepine recepters in the brain an enhance the effects of the chemical GABA

19
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Versed indication

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Sedation, Anxiety, Skeletal muscle relaxation

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Versed Side Effects

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Respiratory depression, hypotension, N/V headache, and hiccups

21
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Versed Dose

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1-2.5 mgs over a 2 min period and then 2 mgs additional to a max of 5 mgs

22
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Etomidate Class

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Hypnotic

23
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Etomidate Action

A

GABA like effects

24
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Etomidate Indication

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Induction for RSI and pharm assisted intubation

25
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Etomidate Side Effects

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Hypotension, depression, pain at the site of injection, temporary muscle movements

26
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Etomidate Contraindications

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Do not use during labor and nursing mothers

27
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Etomidate Dose

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10-20 mgs IV for RSI

28
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Fentanyl Drug Class

A

Narcotic Analgesic

29
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Fentanyl Action

A

Binds to opiate receptors producing analgesia and euphoria

30
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Fentanyl Indications

A

Pain and Pre RSI

31
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Fentanyl Adverse Effects

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Respiratory depression, sedation, euphoria, SB, ST, palpitations

32
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Fentanyl Contraindications

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TBI, Resp depression

33
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Fentanyl Dose

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50-100 mcg IVP

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