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28 Cards in this Set
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What drug may be used to prevent torsades de pointes?
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Magnesium sulfate
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What can be used in place of the first of second dose of epinephrine in cardiac arrest?
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vasopressin
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What drug can be used as an alternative to amiodarone in pulseless VT/VF arrest?
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lidocaine
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Although given IV bolus in cardiac arrest, this drug is given by IV infusion in symptomatic bradycardia.
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epinephrine
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What is the drug of choice for most narrow-QRS tachycardia?
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adenosine
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what drug may be used in tricyclic antidepressant overdose?
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sodium bicarb
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what drug is used in the tx of acute pulmonary edema if no signs/symptoms of shcok and SBP 70 - 100 mg Hg?
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dobutamine
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what drug is considered a potent vasodilator?
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sodium nitroprusside
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what is one reperfusion therapy option for patients with STEMI?
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fibrinolytics
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What is used to tx symptomatic narrow-QRS bradycardia and slow PEA?
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atropine
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what is used in the tx of Afib or atrial flutter with WPW?
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sotalol
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what is used to tx hypotension especially that associated with symptomatic bradycardia
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dopamine
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atropine dose in symptomatic bradycardia =
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0.5 mg every 3-5 minutes, max total dose = 3 mg
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what is initial dose of verapamil?
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2.5 - 5 mg slow IV push
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what is initial IV/IO dosage of amiodarone in cardiac arrest?
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300 mg
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dosage of nitroglycerin sublingual tablet or spray
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0.4 mg every 5 minutes up to 3 doses
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dosage of Mg sulfate for torsades de points
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1 to 2 g
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initial dose of diltiazem IV
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0.25 mg/kg IV bolus over 2 minutes
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atropine dose in asystole or slow PEA
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1 mg every 3 - 5 minutes, max total dose = 3 mg
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Initial IV/IO dose of lidocaine
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1 to 1.5 mg/kg
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initial IV dosage of nitroglycerin
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5 mcg/min
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dosage of vasopressin IV in cardiac arrest
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40 units
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dosage of morphine sulfate to relieve ischemic chest discomfort
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initial dose = 2 - 4 mg slow IV push
additional doses of 2 to 8 mg IV at 5 to 15 minute intervals |
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loading dose of IV amiodarone for indications other than cardiac arrest
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150 mg over 10 minutes
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dosage of procainamide
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20 mg/min; max total dose 17mg/kg
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IV/IO dosage of epinephrine in cardiac arrest
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1 mg (1:10,000 solution) every 3-5 minutes
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what aspect of the EKG looks at inferior wall MIs?
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aVF, II, III
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What aspect of the EKG looks at lateral wall MIs?
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I, aVL, V5, V6
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