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12 Cards in this Set
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Adenosine |
- Used to treat SVT - Decrease impulses in AV node Dose: 6,12,12 IV Push |
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Albuterol |
-Used for Bronchodilation (Asthma, trouble breathing) - Dose 2.5mg in 3ml -Contra if pregnant |
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Alcaine |
-Burns to the eyes - Contra if eye is lacerated or allergic to drug - 1-2 drops every 5 minutes (3x max) |
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Amiodarone |
- Used for Vfib and Vtac via Sodium potassium pump block - Contra: Bradycardia or cardiac arrest VFib Dose: 1st -300mg 2nd -150mg IV/IO Vtach Dose: 150mg over 10 minutes Pedi Vfib Dose: 5mg per kg (max of 150) x2 Pedo Vtach dose: 5mg per kg over 30 minutes |
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Amyl Nitrate |
-Cyanide Poisioning - Do not administer if IV sodium Nitrate abailable - 1 Ample crushed and inhaled - side effects: hypotension |
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Atrovent |
-Used for bronchospams not solved by Albuterol Dose: .5mg in 2.5ml Pedi Dose for under 1 year: .25 |
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Aspirin |
- Chest pain - 81-325mg 1-4 pills chewable - no side effects. -do not administer if hemorrhagic stroke |
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Ativan (lorazepam) |
- Used for sedation, Active seizures, excited delirium - Central Nervous system Depressant - Contra: hypotension, head injuries Dose 2-10mg IV/IM/IN Pedi Dose: .05-.1mg/kg |
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Atropine |
- Used for organophosphate poisioning or systematic Bradycardia - Contra if hypothermic - Poision Dose: 2-5mg every 15 minutes Pedi Poision dose: .05mg/kg
Bradycardia Dose: .5mg every 3-5 minutes IV (max 3mg) Pedo Brady Dose: .02mg/kg |
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Calcium Chloride |
- Used for hypocalcemia, Magnesium OD, calcium channel blocker OD - hearts the heart contract - contra is cardiac arrest Dose: 10-15mg/kg Symptom is bradycardia/hypotension |
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Calcium Gluconate |
- Used for black widow bite, magnesium OD, calcium channel bloxker OD - contra is cardiac arrest Dose: 15-30mL of 10% solution Pedi dose: 60-100mg/kg slow IV push |
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Calcium Gluconate |
- Used for black widow bite, magnesium OD, calcium channel bloxker OD - contra is cardiac arrest Dose: 15-30mL of 10% solution Pedi dose: 60-100mg/kg slow IV push |
