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16 Cards in this Set
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Bronchoconstriction indications |
1. Respiratory distress and Bronchoconstriction 2. suspected Bronchoconstriction |
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Bronchoconstriction conditions for salbutamol |
N/A |
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Bronchoconstriction conditions for epinephrine |
1. BVM ventilations required 2. He asthma |
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Bronchoconstriction conditions dexamethasone |
1. Hx asthma 2. COPD 3. 20 pack a year smoker |
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Bronchoconstriction contraindications Salbutamol |
Ax or sensitivity |
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Bronchoconstriction contraindications epinephrine |
Ax or sensitivity |
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Bronchoconstriction contraindications dexamethasone |
Ax or sensitivity Currently on PO or parenteral steroids |
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Common steroids (and their endings) |
-sone/olone Prednisone, prednisolone, methylprednisolone, betamethasone, hydrocortisone, dexamethasone |
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What are the actions of corticosteroids? |
Used to provide relief of inflammation tx asthma, allergies (rhinitis, hay fever) |
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Tx salbutamol |
<25 kg - 600 mcg or 6 puffs. 1 puff per 4 breaths MDI. Q 5-15 min. Max 3 times NEB 2.5 mg. Q 5-15 min x 3 >= 25kg MDI 800 mcg or 8 puffs q 5-15 min. X 3 NEB 5 mg q 5-15 min x 3 |
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Bronchoconstriction tx Epinephrine |
IM 1:1000 0.01mg/kg to a max of 0.5mg x 1 Rounded to nearest 0.05mg |
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Bronchoconstriction tx Epinephrine |
IM 1:1000 0.01mg/kg to a max of 0.5mg x 1 Rounded to nearest 0.05mg |
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Bronchoconstriction tx. Dexamethasone |
PO/IM/IV 0.5mg/kg to a max of 8mg x1 |
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Indications moderate to severe ax rxn |
1. Exposure to probable allergen 2. S/S of ax rxn (including anaphylaxis) |
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Moderate to severe allergic rxn Epinephrine conditions |
Only for anaphylaxis |
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Moderate to severe allergic rxn diphenhydramine (Benadryl) |
>= 25kg |
