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Aspirin Indication |
Prevent platelet aggregation and further thrombus formation in ACS |
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Aspirin contraindications |
Hypersensitivity, bleeding peptic ulcers, bleeding disorders, suspected DAA, psychostimulant OD bp > 160 |
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When will aspirin reach peak levels? |
15 mins |
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Fentanyl Indications? |
Analgesic Sedation for ETT |
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Fentanyl Contraindications? |
Hypersensitivity, epistaxis, pt <1 y.o, active labour |
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Adult IV dose fentanyl |
0.5mcg/kg max 50mcg every 5mins total 200mcg |
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Fentanyl IN dose |
100mcg R 50mcg/ 5 mins total max 400mcg |
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Fentanyl IN > 65 |
50mcg R 25mcg/5mins. Total 200mcg |
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Fentanyl IM doses? |
1mcg/kg max 100mcg R once @. 20 minutes |
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Morphine Indications |
-Analgesic - sedation to maintain intubation |
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Morphine contraindications |
Labour, hypersensitivity |
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Morphine dose IV |
.05mg/kg max 5mg R 5mins total max 20mg |
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Morphine dose IM |
.1mg/kg max 10mg R once at 20 minutes. |
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What is Adenosine useful for? |
SVT- temporary block at AV node OR SVT with aberrancy |
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What is amiodarone useful for? |
VF and VT |
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GTN indications |
Chest pain in suspected ACS, hypertension associated with ACS, autonomic dysreflexia, LVF w/APO |
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GTN contraindications |
Hypersensitivity, Levitra/ Viagra in 24hrs, Cialis is in last 4 days, HR <50 (AD exempt) or >150, BP <100, VT, RVI, BP <120 for IV |
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Dose of GTN |
Every 5 minutes OR every 10 mins in AD |
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Ketamine indication |
Uncontrolled musculoskeletal pain, severe burns |
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Methoxyflurane indications |
Analgesic when narcotics cant be used or not appropriate |
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Methoxyflurane contraindications |
Hypersensitivity, concurrent use of tetracycline antibiotics, 6ml/24hrs, 15ml/ 7 days, anaesthetic induces malignant hyperthermia. |
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Metoclopramide indications |
-narcotic pain relief -Hx migraine |
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Metoclopramide Contraindications |
-GIT haemorrhage, obstruction, perforation -sensitivity - <16 y.o |
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Metoclopramide dose |
10mg R once @ 10 mins, max 20mg iv/im |
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Ondansetron indications |
- ACS, cytotoxic drugs/radiation, gastroenteritis, dx migraine P: motion sickness, aeromedical evacuation, eye injury, spinal injury |
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Ondansetron Contraindications |
Hypersensitivity, < 2 y.o |
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Ondansetron dose |
4mg R once at 10 mins |
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O2 Indications |
Hypoxaemia, hypoxia Organ perfusion in pts with poor perfusion |
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Oxygen contraindications |
-paraquat poisoning - lung disease secondary to bleomycin therapy |
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Prochlorperazine indications |
Motion sickness, penetrating eye injury, aeromedical evacuation, vertigo:migraine, labyrinitis, meniers. |
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Prochlorperazine Contraindications |
Circulatory collapse, CNS depression, hypersensitivity, child <2 y.o |
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Prochlorperazine dose |
Single 12.5mg IM only |