SODIUM BICARBONATE Flashcards by Michele Mooney | Brainscape

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Sodium Bicarbonate

Amount Carried

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Optional 100 mEq

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Sodium Bicarbonate

Concentration

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4% Sodium Bicarb
(2) 50 mL syringes

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Sodium Bicarbonate

Indications

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Metabolic acidosis;

OD aspirin, cyclic antidepressants;

Cardiac arrest

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Sodium Bicarbonate

Class

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Buffer/

Alkalizing agent

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Sodium Bicarbonate

Mechanism of Action

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Buffers metabolic acids

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Sodium Bicarbonate

Effects

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Raise blood pH

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Sodium Bicarbonate

Dose/Route

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1-2 mEq/kg IV/IO

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Sodium Bicarbonate

Side Effects

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Increased CO2;

Alkalosis

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Sodium Bicarbonate

Notes on Administration

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Give slowly with good ventilations

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