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32 Cards in this Set
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Adrenaline |
Cardiac arrest Anaphylaxis Life threatening asthma with failing ventilation despite neb therapy |
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Amiodarone |
Cardiac arrest, shockable rhythm |
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Aspirin |
Clinical or ecg evidence of mi or ischaemia |
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Atropine |
Symptomatic bradycardia with any of, Pulse <40 Low systolic BP Paroxysmal ventricular arrhythmia Inadequate perfusion |
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Benzylpenicillin |
Suspected meningococcal disease with, Non blanching rash Signs and symptoms of septicaemia |
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Chlorphenamine |
Severe anaphylaxis Symptomatic allergic reactions falling short if anaphylaxis |
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Clopidogrel |
Acute stemi in patients Not already taking clopidogrel Receiving thrombolytic treatment Anticipated thrombolytic treatment Anticipated ppci |
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Dexamethasone |
Moderate /severe croup |
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Diazepam |
Fits longer than 5mins + still fitting Repeated fits (not secondary to uncorrected hypoxia or hypoglycaemia) Status epilepticus Eclamptic fits Symptomatic cocaine toxicity |
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Enotonox |
Moderate to severe pain Labour pains |
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Furosemide |
Pulmonary oedema, secondary to lvf |
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Glucagon |
Hypoglycaemia Suspected hypoglycaemia oral administration not possible, Unconscious pt, hypoglycaemia is likely cause |
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Glucose 10% |
Hypoglycaemia Suspected hypoglycaemia oral administration not possible Unconscious pt hypoglycaemia likely cause |
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Glucose 40% oral gel |
Known, suspected hypoglycaemia with no risk of choking or aspiration |
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Gtn |
Cardiac chest pain due to mi or angina Acute cardiogenic pulmonary oedema |
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Heparin |
Stemi where heparin is required as an adjunctive therapy with reteplase or tenectaplase, reducing risk of reinfarct |
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Ibuprofen |
Mild-moderate pain High temp Soft tissue damage Used best as balanced analgesic regimen |
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Hydrocortisone |
Severe or life threatening asthma Anaphylaxis Adrenal crisis, |
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Ipratopium bromide |
Acute severe or life threatening asthma Acute asthma unresponsive to salbutomol Exacerbation on copd unresponsive to salbutomol |
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Metoclopramide |
Nausea - vomiting adults over 20 Prevention of nausea following morphine administration |
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Patients own buccal midazolam |
Convulsions lasting mire than 5mins |
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Misoprostol |
Post partum haemorrhage within 24hrs of delivery, uterine massage Won't control bleeding, Miscarriage with life threatening bleeding, needs confirmed diagnosis, Hypertension, misoprostol used instead of syntometrine or ergometrine If syntometrine or ergometrine not available or have been ineffective after 15mins |
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Morphine |
Pain associated with suspected Mi Severe pain as a component of balanced analgesic regimen Clinical judgment decides which route and which analgesia |
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Naloxone |
Opioid overdose, with respiratory, cvs and cns depression Overdose of compound/opioid analgesia Unconscious pt, opioid overdose likely cause, Reversal of respiratory and cns depression in a neonate following maternal opioid use during child birth |
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Paracetamol |
Mild-moderate pain High temperature |
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Ondansetron |
Prevention and treatment of opiate induced nausea and vomiting, Treatment for nausea and vomiting |
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Reteplase |
Acute stemi, 12hours of symptoms where ppci is not available Patient must forfill local criteria |
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Salbutomol |
Acute asthma where normal inhaler therapy has failed, Expiratory wheeze caused by allergy,anaphylaxis, smoke inhalation or lower airway cause Exacerbation of copd Sob due to lvf (secondary treatment) |
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Syntometrine |
Post partum haemorrhage within 24hrs of delivery where uterine massage Won't control bleeding Miscarriage with life threatening bleeding. Needs confirmed diagnosis |
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Tenectaplase |
Acute stemi within 6hrs of symptoms, where ppci is not available |
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Tectracaine 4% |
Where venepuncture is required in non emergency situations, pts who may become upset or have a feeling of venepuncture Time of administration should be included in handover |
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Tranexamic acid |
Patients with time critical injury where significant internal/external haemorrhage is suspected Pts who fulfil step1-step 2 trauma triage protocol |
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