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Normal saline minimum carry |
1 liter bag x 2 optional 250 milliliter bag one 50 milliliter bag x 2 |
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Normal saline concentration |
.9% sodium chloride or nine grams a liter |
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Normal saline indication |
Medication administration or fluid resuscitation |
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Normal saline class |
Electrolyte isotonic solution crystalloid |
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Normal saline mechanism of action |
Increase intravascular fluid volume |
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Normal saline effects |
Increased preload blood pressure |
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Normal saline dose / route |
Titrated the blood pressure IV / IO drip |
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Normal saline side effects |
Hemo dilation |
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Normal saline notes on Administration |
Large bore catheter in large vein |
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D5W minimum carry |
Optional 250ml bag times 1 |
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D5W concentration |
5% dextrose in H2O 5 grams a liter |
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D5W indication |
Medication administration amiodarone drip |
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D5W class |
Isotonic crystalloid carbohydrate |
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D5W mechanism of action |
Hypotonic and vascular system raises blood glucose |
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D5W effects |
Increase and intravascular water and glucose |
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D5W dose / route |
Used to deliver medication IV /IO drip |
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D5W side effects |
Hemolysis hyperglycemia anasarca |
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D5W notes on Administration |
Needed for administration of amiodarone drip |
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Lactated Ringer's minimum carry |
1 liter bag x 2 |
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Lactated Ringer's concentration |
130 Mill equivalent sodium 109 mil equivalent chloride 28 mil equivalent lactate 4 mil equivalent potassium 3 mili quivallent calcium |
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Lactated Ringer's indications |
Fluid resuscitation |
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Lactated Ringer's class |
Electrolyte isotonic crystalloid fluid |
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Lactated Ringer's mechanism of action |
Increase intravascular fluid volume |
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Lactated Ringer's effects |
Increase preload increase blood pressure |
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Lactated Ringer's dose / route |
Titrating blood pressure IV / IO drip |
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Lactated Ringer's side effects |
Hemodilution increase lactate level |
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Lactated Ringer's notes on Administration |
Large bore catheter in large vein |
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Sodium bicarb minimum carry |
Optional 100 milliequivalent |
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Sodium bicarb concentration |
8.4% sodium bicarb 50 milliliter syringe x 2 |
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Sodium bicarbonate indication |
Metabolic acidosis aspirin OD cyclic antidepressant overdose cardiac arrest |
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Sodium bicarbonate class |
Buffer alkalizing agent |
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Sodium bicarbonate mechanism of action |
Buffers metabolic acidosis |
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Sodium bicarbonate effects |
Raise blood pH |
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Sodium bicarbonate dose / route |
1 - 2 mil equivalent per kilogram IV / IO |
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Sodium bicarbonate side effects |
Increase CO2 / alkalosis |
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Sodium bicarbonate notes on Administration |
Give slowly with good ventilations |
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Methylprednisolone minimum carry |
250 milligrams |
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Methylprednisolone concentration |
125 milligrams slash vial x 2 reconstitute powder |
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Methylprednisolone indications |
Acute exacerbation of emphysema chronic bronchitis, asthma, anaphylaxis, Burns potentially involving the airway |
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Methylprednisolone class |
Mineral corticoid |
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Methylprednisolone mechanism of action |
Stabilize cellular and intracellular membranes |
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Methylprednisolone effects |
Decrease inflammation, decrease allergic response |
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Methylprednisolone dose / route |
125 milligrams IV / IO |
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Methylprednisolone side effects |
None when used acutely |
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Diphenhydramine minimum carry |
50 milligrams |
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Diphenhydramine concentration |
50 milligram / ml vial |
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Diphenhydramine indication |
Anaphylaxis, phenothiazine reaction, antiemetic |
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Diphenhydramine class |
Antihistamine |
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Diphenhydramine mechanism of action |
Blocks histamine receptor sites, anticholinergic |
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Diphenhydramine effects |
Decreased capillary permeability, decrease in vasodilation, prevents bronchospasm |
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Diphenhydramine dose / route |
Anaphylaxis 25 to 50 milligrams deep IM or IV / IO |
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Diphenhydramine side effects |
Hypotension, arrhythmias, thickening of bronchial secretions, wheezing, nasal stuffiness, sedation, visual disturbances, seizuresChildren may cause paradoxical CNS excitation, seizures, palpitations, thickening of bronchial secretions Children may cause paradoxical CNS excitation, seizures, palpitations, thickening of bronchial secretions |
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Diphenhydramine notes on Administration |
Additive effects with alcohol and other CNS depressants, MAO inhibitors prolong and intensify anticholinergic effects |