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Uses Flashcards

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What is Glucose Gel used for?

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Correction of hypoglycaemia

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What is Adrenaline used for?

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• Cardiac arrest
• Bradycardia
• Cardiogenic shock
• Severe/life threatening asthma
• Anaphylaxis
• Severe croup
• Newborn Care

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What is Glucagon used for?

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Hypoglycaemia if unable to cannulate for administration of Glucose 10%

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What is GTN used for?

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• Suspected acute coronary syndrome
• Cardiogenic pulmonary oedema
• Autonomic dysreflexia

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What is compound sodium lactate (Hartmann’s) used for?

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• Traumatic hypovolaemia (Protocol T10) • Traumatic cardiac arrest
• Burns with TBSA > 25%
• Medical hypoperfusion/hypotension (Protocol M25)
• Meningococcal septicaemia
• Moderate to severe anaphylaxis and allergic reactions
• Moderate to severe dehydration
• Sepsis
• Cardiogenic shock
• Diving emergencies
• To keep IV patent and flush medications

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What is Metaclopramide used for?

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• Severe nausea and/or active vomiting in patients > 16 years of age where ondansetron has been ineffective after 10 minutes or is contraindicated.

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What is Morphine used for?

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• Pain management
• Post intubation sedation

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What is Naloxone used for?

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• Life threatening opioid overdose
• Opioid overdose
• Etorphine or Buprenorphine overdose

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What is Salbutamol used for?

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To relieve bronchospasm

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What is Aspirin used for?

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Suspected acute coronary syndrome

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What is Midazolam used for?

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• Control seizures
• Post intubation sedation
• Limb realignment and/or difficult extrication
• Patient management
•Management of distressing psychological reaction post ketamine unresponsive to reassurance after consultation with AMRS

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What is Methoxyflurane used for?

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  • Moderate to severe pain in patients where a paramedic is not authorised to administer an opioid or an opioid is contraindicated
    • Mild pain in patients > 1year of age and < 12 years of age
    • Multiple victim situations
    • Initial pain management in environments which may present with safety
    concerns to facilitate prompt patient movement
    • Second or third line pain management where previous medication has not
    achieved the desired outcome
  • Active labour
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What is Oxygen used for?

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• Hyperventilation
• As a supplement in illness or injury to maintain tissue oxygenation
• Drive gas for the administration of nebulised medications
• Concurrently with and following administration of other medications
e.g. midazolam, morphine or fentanyl
• Respiratory distress or hypoxia
• Carbon Monoxide poisoning
• Venous air embolism
• Obstetric emergencies
• Diving emergencies
• Hypoventilation
• Respiratory or Cardiac arrest

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What is Paracetamol used for?

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• Mild pain
• Low acuity patient specifically:
• Strains and sprains of the ankle/foot
• Localised dental pain

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What is Ipratropium Bromide used for?

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  • Moderate to severe asthma

* COPD

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What is Fentanyl used for?

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• First line moderate to severe pain management patients 16 years of age where morphine is ineffective or contraindicated

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What is Benzyl Penicillin used for?

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The initial treatment of suspected meningococcal septicaemia

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What is then Flu Vax used for?

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• Influenza prophylaxis for NSW Ambulance staff
• Administration to the general public during an influenza pandemic, only under the express approval of the Chief Health Officer of NSW Ministry of Health

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What is Ibuprofen used for?

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• Minor musculoskeletal conditions with mild pain (e.g. strains and sprains)
• Localised dental pain

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What is Tenecteplase used for?

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ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) in patients fulfilling the pre thrombolysis checklist

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What is Enoxaparin sodium used for?

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Anticoagulation in ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) in patients fulfilling the pre thrombolysis checklist

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What is Glucose 10% used for?

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Hypoglycaemia

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What is Ondansetron used for?

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• For first line management of severe nausea and/or vomiting
• Suspected penetrating eye injury

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What is Fexofenadine used for?

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Allergic reactions (localised, minor in severity)

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What is Clopidogrel used for?

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Anticoagulation in ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) in patients fulfilling the pre thrombolysis checklist

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What is Sodium Chloride 0.9% (normal saline) used for?

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• Trapped patient with compression prior to removal of compressive force
• Hypovolaemia in conjunction with suspected hyperkalaemia
• Hyperglycaemia with moderate to severe dehydration

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What is the use for sodium chloride 0.9%?

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  • Trapped patient with compression prior to removal of compressed force.
  • Hypovolaemia in conjunction with suspected hypokalaemia
  • Hyperglycaemia with moderate to severe dehydration

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