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Acetylsalicylic acid
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Anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antipyretic, anticoagulant
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Myocardial infarction patients, including suspected AMI patients
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Aspirin
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Contraindications:
- hypersensitivity -bleeding disorders - asthma |
Aspirin
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Aspirin
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Adult- 162-324 mg orally for AMI(prefer chewed)
Ped- should not be given |
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All patients with suspected AMI and without contraindications should receive?
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Aspirin
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Adenosine
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Endogenous nucleoside; antidysrhythmic
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Indicated for paroxysmal supra ventricular tachycardia (SVT), including SVT associated with Wolff-Parkinson's white syndrome
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Adenosine
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Contraindications:
- hypersensitivity - high degree av block and sick sinus syndrome, unless pacemaker is in place |
Adenosine
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Adenosine
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Adult: 6 mg rapid IVP followed by 20 cc flush. May be repeated in 1-2 minutes, second dose of 12 mg rapid IVP followed by 20 cc flush
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Pediatric: 0.1 mg/kg rapid IVP/IO, repeat in 2-3 minutes if no change, second and third dose at 0.2 mg/ kg rapid IVP/ IO
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Adenosine
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Amiodorone
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Antiarrhythmic
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Indicated for:
Pulseless VF/VT refractory to initial electrical therapy Unstable VT refractory to lidocaine, or electrical therapy |
Amiodorone
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Amiodorone
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Contraindications:
None, if patient is in cardiac arrest with VF or VT Congestive heart failure |
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Adult:
1-pulseless VT/VF-300 mg bolus IV after Epi, second dose 150 mg bolus 2-Sustained VT-150 mg over 10 min, may re-bolus every 10 minutes to a max of 15 mg/kg/day |
Amiodorone
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Amiodorone
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Pediatric:
Pulseless VT/VF (5 mg/ kg) IV/IO. May re bolus every 3-5 minutes to a max of 15 mg/ kg/ day Sustained VT (5 mg/kg) IV/ IO over 20 to 60 minutes. May repeat twice |
