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Normal saline minimum carry


1 liter bag x 2 optional 250 milliliter bag one 50 milliliter bag x 2

Normal saline concentration

.9% sodium chloride or nine grams a liter

Normal saline indication

Medication administration or fluid resuscitation

Normal saline class

Electrolyte isotonic solution crystalloid

Normal saline mechanism of action

Increase intravascular fluid volume

Normal saline effects

Increased preload blood pressure

Normal saline dose / route

Titrated the blood pressure IV / IO drip

Normal saline side effects

Hemo dilation

Normal saline notes on Administration

Large bore catheter in large vein

D5W minimum carry

Optional 250ml bag times 1

D5W concentration

5% dextrose in H2O 5 grams a liter

D5W indication

Medication administration amiodarone drip

D5W class

Isotonic crystalloid carbohydrate

D5W mechanism of action

Hypotonic and vascular system raises blood glucose

D5W effects

Increase and intravascular water and glucose

D5W dose / route

Used to deliver medication IV /IO drip

D5W side effects

Hemolysis hyperglycemia anasarca

D5W notes on Administration

Needed for administration of amiodarone drip

Lactated Ringer's minimum carry

1 liter bag x 2

Lactated Ringer's concentration

130 Mill equivalent sodium 109 mil equivalent chloride 28 mil equivalent lactate 4 mil equivalent potassium 3 mili quivallent calcium

Lactated Ringer's indications

Fluid resuscitation

Lactated Ringer's class

Electrolyte isotonic crystalloid fluid

Lactated Ringer's mechanism of action

Increase intravascular fluid volume

Lactated Ringer's effects

Increase preload increase blood pressure

Lactated Ringer's dose / route

Titrating blood pressure IV / IO drip

Lactated Ringer's side effects

Hemodilution increase lactate level

Lactated Ringer's notes on Administration

Large bore catheter in large vein

Sodium bicarb minimum carry

Optional 100 milliequivalent

Sodium bicarb concentration

8.4% sodium bicarb 50 milliliter syringe x 2

Sodium bicarbonate indication

Metabolic acidosis aspirin OD cyclic antidepressant overdose cardiac arrest

Sodium bicarbonate class

Buffer alkalizing agent

Sodium bicarbonate mechanism of action

Buffers metabolic acidosis

Sodium bicarbonate effects

Raise blood pH

Sodium bicarbonate dose / route

1 - 2 mil equivalent per kilogram IV / IO

Sodium bicarbonate side effects

Increase CO2 / alkalosis

Sodium bicarbonate notes on Administration

Give slowly with good ventilations

Methylprednisolone minimum carry

250 milligrams

Methylprednisolone concentration

125 milligrams slash vial x 2 reconstitute powder

Methylprednisolone indications

Acute exacerbation of emphysema chronic bronchitis, asthma, anaphylaxis, Burns potentially involving the airway

Methylprednisolone class

Mineral corticoid

Methylprednisolone mechanism of action

Stabilize cellular and intracellular membranes

Methylprednisolone effects

Decrease inflammation, decrease allergic response

Methylprednisolone dose / route

125 milligrams IV / IO

Methylprednisolone side effects

None when used acutely

Diphenhydramine minimum carry

50 milligrams

Diphenhydramine concentration

50 milligram / ml vial

Diphenhydramine indication

Anaphylaxis, phenothiazine reaction, antiemetic

Diphenhydramine class

Antihistamine

Diphenhydramine mechanism of action

Blocks histamine receptor sites, anticholinergic

Diphenhydramine effects

Decreased capillary permeability, decrease in vasodilation, prevents bronchospasm

Diphenhydramine dose / route

Anaphylaxis 25 to 50 milligrams deep IM or IV / IO

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

Diphenhydramine notes on Administration

Additive effects with alcohol and other CNS depressants, MAO inhibitors prolong and intensify anticholinergic effects