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11 Cards in this Set
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BLS (Treatment for all patients)
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- Ensure patent airway
- Reassurance - O2 and/or ventilate prn |
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BLS - Hyperventilation
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- Coaching/reassurance
- Remove patient from causative environment. Consider underlying medical problem. |
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BLS - Toxic Inhalation (CO exposure, smoke gas, etc.)
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- Consider transport to facility with hyperbaric chamber
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BLS - Known asthmatics
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- Consider oral hydration
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BLS - Respiratory Distress with croup-like cough
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- Aerosolized saline or water 5ml via oxygen powered nebulizer/mask.
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ALS (Treatment for all patients)
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- Monitor EKG/O2 Saturation prn
- IV SO, adjust prn - Intubate SO prn - NG/OG prn per SO - EtCO2 monitoring, if available, may use SO |
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ALS - Respiratory Distress ? CHF/cardiac origin
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NTG SL:
If systolic BP ≥ 100 but < 150 = NTG 0.4mg SL SO. MR q3-5" SO If systolic BP ≥ 150 = NTG 0.8mg SL SO. MR x3 q3-5" SO. MR BHO If systolic BP ≥ 100 = NTG Ointment 1" SO If systolic BP < 100 = NTG 0.4mg SL per BHO MR BHPO - CPAP (if available) at 5-10cm H2O SO |
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ALS - Respiratory Distress ? Asthma/COPD/Respiratory Origin
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- Albuterol 6ml 0.083% via nebulizer SO. MR SO
- Atrovent 2.5ml 0.02% via nebulizer SO. Added to first dose of Albuterol - CPAP (if available) at 5-10cm H2O SO |
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ALS - If severe respiratory distress or inadequate response to Albuterol/Atrovent consider
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If no known cardiac history and < 65yo:
- Epinephrine 0.3mg 1:1000 SC SO. MR x2 q10" SO If KNOWN cardiac history and/or ≥ 65yo: - Epinephrine 0.3mg 1:1000 SC BHPO. MR x2 q10" BHPO |
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NOTE #1
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If any patient has taken an erectile dysfunction medication such as Viagra, Cialis, and Levitra within 48 hours, NTG is contraindicated.
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NOTE #2
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Use caution with CPAP if ? COPD
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