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Name/Class Etomidate

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Amidate/Hypnotic

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Discription of Etomidate

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Etomidate is an ultra short acting nonbarbiturate hypnotic with no analgesic effects and limited cardiovascular and respiratory effects.

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indications of etomidate

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induce sedation for rapid sequence intubation

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contraindictions of etomidate

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none

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Precautions of etomidate

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head injury if no paralytics used, marked hypotension, severe asthma, or severe cardiovascular disease.

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Dosage/route of etomidate

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0.1-0.3 mg/kg IV over 15 to 30 sec

Pedi:children>10, same as adults

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Name/class for haloperidol

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Haldol/antipsychotic

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Description of haloperidol

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haloperidol is beleived to block dopamine receptors in the brain associated with mood and behavior, is a potent antiemetic and impairs temperature regulation.

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indications of haloperidol

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acute psychotic episodes

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contraindictions of haloperidol

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Parkinsons disease, seizure disorders, coma, alcohol depression, CNS depressions, and thyrotoxicosis, and with other sedatives

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Precautions of haloperidol

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Orthostatic Hypotension

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dosage/route of haloperidol

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2-5 mg IM. Normally mixed with benadryl to avoid EPS reaction

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Name/Class of Pancuronium

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Pavulon/nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocker

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description of Pancuronium

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Pancuronium is a nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocker that causes paralysis without bronchospasm or hypotension

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indications of Pancuronium

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to facilitate endotracheal intubation

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Contraindictions of Pancuronium

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Tachycardia

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dosage/route of Pancuronium

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  1. 04 to 0.1 mg/kg IV

pedi: same as adult

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name/class of succinylcholine

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Anectine/depolarizing neuromuscular blocker

19
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description of succinylcholine

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succinylcholine is an ultra short acting depolarizing neuromuscular blocker

20
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indications of succinylcholine

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Facilitated endotracheal intubation

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Contraindictions of succinylcholine

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faimly history of malignent hyperthermia, penetrating eye injury, narrow-angle glaucoma. hyperkalemia, crash injury, burns over 24 hours

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precautions of succinylcholine

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severe burns, spinial cord injury

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dosage/route of succinylcholine

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1-1.5 mg/kg IV/IM

pedi 1-2 mg/kg IV/IM

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name/class of Vecuronium

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Norcuron/nondepolarizing skeletal muscle relaxant

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Description of Vecuronium

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Vecuronium is a nondepolarizing skeletal muscle relaxant similiar to pancuronium with minimal cardiovascular effects

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indications of Vecuronium

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Facilitated endotracheal intubation

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Contraindictions of Vecuronium

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none

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precautions of Vecuronium

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hepatic or renal failure impairment, impaired fluid and electrolyte or acid/base balance, severe obesity, myasthenia gravis, elderly, debilitated patients, or malignant hyperthermia

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Dosage of Vecuronium

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0.1 mg/kg IV

pedi same as adult

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Name/class of Rocuronium Bromide

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Zemuron/ Nonpolarizing neuromuscular blocker

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Description of Rocuronium Bromide

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Antagonizes acetylcholine at the motor end plate producing skeletal muscle paralysis

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precautions/side effects of Rocuronium Bromide

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Bronchospasm, wheezing, rhonchi, respiratory depression, apnea, dysrhythmias, tachycardia

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dosage/route of Rocuronium Bromide

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0.6-1.2 mg/kg IV/IO

pedi same as adult

34
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name/class of propofol

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Diprivan/Sedative hypnotic, short-acting

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description of propofol

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produces rapid and brief state of general anesthesia

36
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indications of propofol

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Anesthesia induction, anesthesia maintenance, sedation for mechanically ventillated patients.

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Contraindictions of propofol

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Hypovolemia, known sensitivity including soybean oil, peanuts, eggs

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Precautions/side effects of propofol

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Seizure,apnea,dysrhythmias, asystole, hypotension,hypertension

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Dosage/route of propofol

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induction dose:1.5-3 mg/kg IV,IO Maintenance infusion: 25-75 ug/kg/min IV,IO
Pedi Induction dose:2.5-3.5 mg/kg IV,IO maintenance infusion 125-300 ug/kg/min IV,IO

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