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Adenosine Indications

Narrow complex Tachycardia


Rate >/= 160

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

Adenosine Form

6mg or 12mg solution vial


Prefilled syringe

Albuterol Form

2.5mg/3mL solution

Albuterol Indications

Asthma (wheezing, stridor, smoke inhalation)



Crush injury potassium control

Albuterol SO

Asthma/Crush injury:



Continuous neb of 6.0mL (5mg) as tolerated



Amiodarone Form

50mg/1mL solution

Amiodarone Indications

1. Unstable wide complex tach w/ pulse



2. V-Fib/Wide complex tach w/o pulse



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

ASA Form

81mg tablets

ASA Indications

CP of suspected cardiac origin

ASA SO

4 tablets (324mg)


swallowed or chewed


Atropine Form

1mg single dose vial



Prefilled syringe

Atropine Indications

1. Symptomatic Bradycardia, rate < 60



2. OPP suspected

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

Dextrose Form

50% solution (50mL preload)



10% solution (250mL IV bag)

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

Dextrose SO

50mL IV, may repeat 1x if BGL remains <60



50mL IO 1x



250mL IV/IO infusion



Diphenhydramine Indications

1. Anaphylaxis; Moderate rxn



2. Dystonic rxn

Diphenhydramine SO

25mg IM/IV/IO 1x

Epinephrine Form

1:1000 solution (multi dose vial)



1:10,000 solution (prefill)

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)

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

Epinephrine 1:1,000 SO

0.3mg SQ/IM 1x

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

Fentanyl Form

100 mcg/2mL solution

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

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

Glucagon Form

1mg ampule w/ dilutent

Glucagon Indications

Suspected hypoglycemia; <80 and unable to establish IV access

Glucagon SO

1mg IM 1x

Glucose Form

oral solution


tablets


packets


drink

Glucose Indications

Suspected hypoglycemia <80

Glucose SO

PO as tolerated if airway intact

Lidocaine Form

2% solution

Lidocaine Indication

IO infusion pain

Lidocaine SO

20mg IO, may repeat 1x after 3 min

Midazolam Form

5mg/1mL single dose vial

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)



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

MS Form

4mg/1mL carpuject



10mg/1mL single dose vial

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


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)

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)

Narcan Indications

1. Narcotic OD suspected, RR </= 12/min

Narcan SO

0.8, 1, or 2mg IN/IM


0.4mg or 1mg IV


Repeat every 3 min as needed to maintain RR

NTG Form

0.4mg per dose spray or tablet

NTG Indications

1. CP of cardiac origin



2. Pulmonary rales/suspected CHF, BP > 100 and <150



3. Pulmonary rales/suspected CHF, BP > 150

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

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

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



Zofran SO

8mg dissolve orally

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

O2 SO

10Lpm flow rate via mask



6Lpm NC when mask not tolerated



Maintain home O2 rate

Sodium Bicarb Indications

Crush injury of major muscle group > 1 hr

Sodium Bicarb SO

50mL prefill IV/IO 1x