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Adenosine Indications |
Narrow complex Tachycardia Rate >/= 160 |
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Adenosine SO |
1. 6mg rapid IVP; may repeat 12mg rapid IVP 1x if >160 rate persists more than 2 min
2. 12mg rapid IVP 1x as initial dose if pt reports prior conversion to this dose only |
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Adenosine Form |
6mg or 12mg solution vial Prefilled syringe |
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Albuterol Form |
2.5mg/3mL solution |
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Albuterol Indications |
Asthma (wheezing, stridor, smoke inhalation)
Crush injury potassium control |
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Albuterol SO |
Asthma/Crush injury:
Continuous neb of 6.0mL (5mg) as tolerated
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Amiodarone Form |
50mg/1mL solution |
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Amiodarone Indications |
1. Unstable wide complex tach w/ pulse
2. V-Fib/Wide complex tach w/o pulse
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Amiodarone SO |
Unstable wide tach w/ pulse: 150mg IV, may repeat 1x after 3 min
V-Fib/wide tach w/o pulse: 300mg IV/IO, may repeat 150mg 1x after 3 min |
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ASA Form |
81mg tablets |
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ASA Indications |
CP of suspected cardiac origin |
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ASA SO |
4 tablets (324mg) swallowed or chewed
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Atropine Form |
1mg single dose vial
Prefilled syringe |
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Atropine Indications |
1. Symptomatic Bradycardia, rate < 60
2. OPP suspected |
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Atropine SO |
Bradycardia: 0.5mg IV/IM, may repeat every 3 min for continued symptomatic brady to max of 3mg
OPP: 2mg IV/IM, may repeat 1x after 3 min |
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Dextrose Form |
50% solution (50mL preload)
10% solution (250mL IV bag) |
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Dextrose Indications |
1. Suspected hypoglycemia <80 2. Diabetic in asystole or PEA w/ suspected hypoglycemia 3. IO: Unconscious diabetic w/ hypoglycemia or UTO IV and unresponsive to IM glucagon |
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Dextrose SO |
50mL IV, may repeat 1x if BGL remains <60
50mL IO 1x
250mL IV/IO infusion
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Diphenhydramine Indications |
1. Anaphylaxis; Moderate rxn
2. Dystonic rxn |
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Diphenhydramine SO |
25mg IM/IV/IO 1x |
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Epinephrine Form |
1:1000 solution (multi dose vial)
1:10,000 solution (prefill) |
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Epinephrine 1:1000 Indications |
1. Moderate allergic rxn - hold if signs of CHF, cardiac hx, CP, age > 40
2. Wheezing consistent w/ asthma that fails to respond to Albuterol or CPAP - hold if signs of CHF, cardiac hx, CP, age > 40
3. Anaphylaxis (hypotension, severe wheezing, resp distress, impending airway obstruction) |
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Epinephrine 1:10,000 Indications |
1. Anaphylaxis (hypotension, severe wheezing, resp distress, impending airway obstruction)
2. Cardiac arrest w/ VF, wide complex tach, asystole, PEA |
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Epinephrine 1:1,000 SO |
0.3mg SQ/IM 1x |
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Epinephrine 1:10,000 SO |
Anaphylaxis: 0.3mg IV/IO 1x
Cardiac Arrest: 1mg IV/IO, may repeat for continued VF, wide complex tach, asystole, or PEA, 3 min intervals |
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Fentanyl Form |
100 mcg/2mL solution |
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Fentanyl Indications |
1. Pain control for extremity trauma; burns; amputation; crush and degloving injuries; eye injury; snake envenomation; impaled object injuries
2. CP of suspected cardiac origin not relieved by NTG |
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Fentanyl SO |
Pain: 100mcg IN (1mL ea nostril); may repeat 1x after 3 min for continued pain
50mcg IV/IM; may repeat 1x after 3 min
CP: 50mcg IV; may repeat 1x after 3 min |
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Glucagon Form |
1mg ampule w/ dilutent |
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Glucagon Indications |
Suspected hypoglycemia; <80 and unable to establish IV access |
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Glucagon SO |
1mg IM 1x |
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Glucose Form |
oral solution tablets packets drink |
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Glucose Indications |
Suspected hypoglycemia <80 |
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Glucose SO |
PO as tolerated if airway intact |
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Lidocaine Form |
2% solution |
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Lidocaine Indication |
IO infusion pain |
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Lidocaine SO |
20mg IO, may repeat 1x after 3 min |
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Midazolam Form |
5mg/1mL single dose vial |
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Midazolam Indications |
1. SZ control
2. Extreme discomfort while pacing bradycardia; systolic BP >90
3. Behavioral emergency (incl. suspected excited delirium)
4. Suspected stimulant intoxication (agitation causing danger to self and others)
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Midazolam SO |
SZ control: 5mg IN divided between nostrils, may repeat 1x after 3 min
5mg IM, may repeat 1x after 3 min
Pacing: 5mg IN divided between nostrils, may repeat 1x after 3 min
5mg IV 1x
Behavioral/Intoxication: 5mg IM 1x |
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MS Form |
4mg/1mL carpuject
10mg/1mL single dose vial |
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MS Indications |
1. CP not relieved by NTG
2. Pain control for extremity trauma, burns, amputation, crush/degloving, eye injury, snake envenomation, impaled injuries
3. Crush/Burn injury w/ severe pain
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MS 4mg carpuject SO |
CP/Pain: 4mg IV, may repeat 1x after 3 min, hold if BP < 90
Crush/Burn severe Pain: 4mg IO, may repeat 1x after 3 min, hold if BP <90 (if IO already established) |
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MS 10mg single dose vial SO |
CP/Pain: 5mg IV/SQ, may repeat 1x after 3 min, hold if BP < 90
Crush/Burn severe Pain: 5mg/SQ/IM IO, may repeat 1x after 3 min, hold if BP <90 (IO only if IO already established) |
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Narcan Indications |
1. Narcotic OD suspected, RR </= 12/min |
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Narcan SO |
0.8, 1, or 2mg IN/IM 0.4mg or 1mg IV Repeat every 3 min as needed to maintain RR |
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NTG Form |
0.4mg per dose spray or tablet |
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NTG Indications |
1. CP of cardiac origin
2. Pulmonary rales/suspected CHF, BP > 100 and <150
3. Pulmonary rales/suspected CHF, BP > 150 |
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NTG SO |
CP: 0.4mg SL may repeat every 3 min for total of 3x Hold if BP <90
Rales/CHF: 0.4mg SL may repeat every 3 min for total of 3x (BP >100 and <150)
0.8mg SL may repeat every 3 min for total of 3x; use 1x if BP <150 |
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NS Indications |
1. Hypotension/poor signs of perfusion (hypovolemia, dehydration, shock)
2. PEA/Asystole
3. Trauma full arrest; traumatic shock/hypotension; Hypotension w/ vaginal hemorrhage
4. Crush injury of major muscle group >1 hr
5. Stimulant intoxication; excited delirium
6. Narrow QRS tach w/ rate 100-150, lungs clear, > 150 w/ dehydration and lungs clear |
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NS SO |
Hypotension/PEA/Asystole/Intoxication/Narrow Tach: 250mL bolus IV/IO, may repeat to total of 1L (hold if signs of CHF)
Trauma/Crush Injury: 250mL IV/IO wide open
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Zofran SO |
8mg dissolve orally |
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Oxygen Indications |
1. Hypoxia; SPO2 <95%: smoke inhalation, CO toxicity, near drowning, diving accidents
2. Pt cannot tolerate mask; COPD w/ resp distress
3. Pt on chronic O2 therapy |
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O2 SO |
10Lpm flow rate via mask
6Lpm NC when mask not tolerated
Maintain home O2 rate |
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Sodium Bicarb Indications |
Crush injury of major muscle group > 1 hr |
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Sodium Bicarb SO |
50mL prefill IV/IO 1x |