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33 Cards in this Set
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Adrenaline 1:1000 |
Anaphylaxis, life-threatening asthma |
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Adrenaline 1:10,000 |
Cardiac arrest every 3-5 minutes (after 3rd, 5th, 7th shock, or immediately after IV access gained, then alternate loops) |
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Amioderone |
Cardiac arrest (after 3rd & 5th shock) |
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Aspirin |
Clinical or ECG evidence suggestive of MI or ischaemia |
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Atropine |
Symptomatic bradycardia in presence of any of: absolute bradycardia, systolic BP below expected, paroxysmal ventricular arrhythmias requiring supression, inadequate perfusion causing confusion etc. |
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Benzylpenicillin |
Suspected meningococcal disease in the presence of a non-blanching rash and signs/symptoms suggestive of meningococcal septicaemia |
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Chlorphenamine |
Severe anaphylactic reactions, symptomatic allergic reactions |
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Clopidogrel |
Acute ST-elevation MI (STEMI) (ancitpated PPCI, anticipated or already receiving thrombolytic treament, patients not already taking this drug) |
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Dexamethasone |
Moderate/severe croup |
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Diazepam |
Fits lasting longer than 5 mins and still fitting, repeated fits, status epilepticus, eclamptic fits, symptomatic cocaine toxicity |
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Furosemide |
Pulmonary oedema secondary to LVF |
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Glucagon |
Hypoglycaemia (<4mmol) when oral administration is not possible, unconscious patients with suspected hypoglycaemia |
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Glucose 10% |
Hypoglycaemia (<4mmol) when oral administration is not possible, unconscious patients with suspected hypoglycaemia |
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Glucose 40% oral gel |
Hypoglycaemia (<4mmol) when oral administration is possible (no risk of aspiration or choking) |
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Glyceral Trinitrate (GTN) |
Cardiac chest pain due to angina or MI, acute cardiogenic pulmonary oedema |
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Heparin |
ST-Elevation MI (STEMI) where this is required as adjunctive therapy with reteplase or tenecteplase to reduce the risk of re-infarction |
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Hydrocortisone |
Severe or life-threatening asthma Anaphylaxis Adrenal crisis |
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Ibuprofen |
Relief of mild to moderate pain/high temperature, soft tissue injuries, best used as part of a balanced analgesic regimen |
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Ipratropium bromide (Atrovent) |
Acute severe or life-threatening asthma, acute asthma unresponsive to salbutamol, exacerbation of COPD unresponsive to salbutamol |
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Metoclopramide |
The treatment of nausea or vomiting in adults aged 20 or over, e.g. following administration of morphine sulphate |
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Midazolam |
Convulsions lasting 5 mins or more and still fitting, three or more focal or generalised convulsions in an hour, traumatic brain injury with combativeness or agitation where sedation is required to facilitate effective oxygenation |
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Misoprostol |
Post-partum haemorrhage within 24 hours of delivery of the infant with bleeding not controlled by uterine massage, miscarriage with life-threatening bleeding and a confirmed diagnosis |
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Morphine sulphate |
Pain associated with suspected myocardial infarction, severe pain as a component of a balanced analgesia regimen |
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Naloxone hydrochloride |
Opioid overdose producing respiratory, cardiovascular and CNS depression, overdose of either an opioid analgesic or compound analgesic, unconsciousness associated with respiratory depression of unknown cause, where opioid overdose is a possibility, reversal of respiratory and CNS depression in a neonate following maternal opioid use during labour |
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Ondansetron |
Prevention and treatment of opiate-induced nausea and vomiting, treatment of nausea or vomiting |
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Paracetamol |
Relief of mild to moderate pain/high temperature, as part of a balanced analgesic regimen for severe pain (oral), IV is effective in reducing opioid requirements while improving analgesic efficacy |
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Reteplase |
Acute STEMI 12 hours of symptom onset where PPCI is NOT readily available |
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Salbutamol |
Acute asthma attack where normal inhaler therapy has failed to relieve symptoms, expiratory wheezing associated with allergy, anaphylaxis, smoke inhalation or other lower airway cause, exacerbation of COPD, SOB in patients with severe dyspnoea due to LVF |
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0.9% Sodium chloride |
Medical conditions with and without haemorrhage, trauma related haemorrhage, burns, limb crush injury, flush |
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Syntometrine |
Post-partum haemorrhage within 24 hours of delivery of the infant with bleeding not controlled by uterine massage, miscarriage with life-threatening bleeding and a confirmed diagnosis |
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Tenecteplase |
Acute STEMI within 6 hours of symptom onset where PPCI is NOT readily available |
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Tranexamic acid (TXA) |
Patients with time critical injury where significant internal/external haemorrhage is suspected, injured patients fulfilling local step 1 or 2 trauma triage protocol |
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Entonox |
Moderate to severe pains, labour pains |
