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24 Cards in this Set
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Oxygen |
first line drug for all emergency situations
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Nitroglycerin
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Dilates peripheral vessels decreasing preload and afterload, reduces blood pressure • Also dilates coronary arteries- used for chest pain
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Morphine sulfate
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narcotic analgesic to treat chest pain associated with MI and acute PE. Relieves pain and reduces anxiety, dilates venous vessels and reduces cardiac workload.
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Atropine sulfate
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anticholinergic to treat bradycardia, heart block and asytole
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Isoproterenol (Isuprel) |
to increase heart rate after the maxiumum dose of atropine, dopamine and
epinephrine |
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Adenosine (Adenocard; Adenoscan)
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antidysrhythmic to treat PSVT
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Verapamil (Calan, Isoptin)
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antidysrhythmic to treat supraventricular tachydysrhythmias
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Diltiazem (Cardizem, Lyo-Ject, Dilacor XR, Tiamate, Tiazac) |
antidysrhythmic to treat PSVT, Afib/
flutter (with increased rate) |
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Lidocaine
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antidsyrhythmic to treat ventricular dysrhythmias
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Procainamide (Procan; Pronestyl)
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antidsyrhythmic to treat atrial, ventricular and supraventicular
dysrhythmias |
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Magnesium sulfate
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to correct body depletions and dysrhythmias
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Epinephrine
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sympathominetic to treat profound↓HR, asystole, pulseless ventricular tachycardia
and ventricular fibrillation (PVT and VF) |
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Sodium bicarbonate
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to treat metabolic acidosis
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Mannitol (Osmitrol)
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osmotic diuretic to treat edema of CNS and other conditions
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Methylprednisolone (Solu-Medrol) |
glucocorticoid to treat edema of CNS and other conditions
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Naloxone (Narcan)-
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opiate antagonist
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Flumazenil (Mazicon, Romazicon)
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valium antidote
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Activated charcoal
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to treat poisoning (absorbs ingested toxins in GI tract & prevents absorption
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Dopamine
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to treat hypotension; low dose ↑urine output
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Dobutamine
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to treat shock states with ↓CO (↑BP D/T ↑CO – no vasoconstriction)
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Norepinephrine (Levophed)
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to treat hypotension
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Epinephrine
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to treat anaphylactic shock
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Sodium nitroprusside (Nipride)
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antihypertensive to treat hypertensive crisis
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Furosemide (Lasix)
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loop diuretic
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