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Activated Charcoal |
1g/kg mixes with at least 6-8oz. Via PO, VI or NG tube Contra: caustic liquids |
Within an hour of consumption |
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Adenosine |
6mg followed by a rapid push of 20 cc NS, first round. Next round 12 MG followed by a rapid push of 20cc. May repeat twice. Contra: AV blocks 1st and 2nd, Sick Sinus Syndrome |
Proximal site. |
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Albuterol |
2.5 MG in 3 ml of NS via nebulizer, repeat as needed. |
Double the dose for adults |
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Aspirin |
160-325 mg PO (chewable 81 mg) Contra: active ulcer, recent surgery |
Chest pain 1st line drug |
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Atropine |
Brady; 0.5- 1 mg IV or 2 mg ET q5 up to 1 mg Asystole; 1 mg IV or 2 mg ET, q3-5 up to 0.04mg/kg Organa phosphate poisoning 2 -5mg IV/IM/IO 10-15 min Peds: 0.05 mg/kg IV/IM/IO 10-15 min Contra: 2nd and 3rd degree blocks |
3 uses |
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At rodent ( ipratropium bromide) |
500 mcg in 2.5 -3 ml NS via nebulizer or two sprays from metered dose inhaler Peds; 125-250 mcg in 2.5 -3 ml NS via nebulizer or 1 -2 sprays of a metered dose inhaler somtimes given .5 ml in 2.5 ml NS for adults via nebulizer. <1 yo .25 mg in 1.25 ml NS via nebulizer Contra: soybean or peanut allergy |
Paired with albuterol |
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Calcium Chloride |
25-50 mg IM Peds: 0.5 mg/kg or 1 mg/kg PROBST Contra: v-fib, hypercalcemia, digitalis toxicity |
Hypocalcimia, CCB OD, MG OD, hypokalemia |
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Dextrose |
25 -50 G (50 ml) IV 2ml/kg of 25% solution IV |
Infiltration =necrosis |
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Diazapam |
5-10 mg IV/IM Ped: 0.5-2 mg IV/IM |
Seizure, sedation |
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Digoxin |
0.25-0.5 mg slowly IV Peds: 10-50 mcg/kg IV |
CHF, A-FIB, A-Flutter, SVT |
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Diphenhydramine (benadryl) |
25 -50 mg IV/IM |
Allergy |
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Dopamine |
2-20 mcg/kg/min IV drip |
Intropic, cronotropic, dromotropic |
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Epinephrine |
Arrest: 1 mg 1: 10,000 IV q3-5 (ET 2-2.5mg 1:1,000) Peds: 0.01 mg/kg 1:10,000 IV/IO (ET 0.1mg/kg 1:1,000) Allergic reaction: 0.3-0.5 mg SQ 1:1,000/ q5-15 as needed or 0.5-1 mg of 1:10,000 IV for severe reaction Peds: 0.01 mg/ kg of 1:1,000 SQ q10-15 or 0.01mg/kg of 1:10,0000 IV for severe Contra: dysrythmia, heart disease, hypertension, hypovolemic shock |
Anaphylaxis |
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Furosimide (lasix) |
40-120 mg slow IV Peds: 1 mg/kg slow IV Contra: allergy to sulfa |
Double pt's normal dose |
