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34 Cards in this Set
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Acetaminophen |
Known liver disease Current alcohol abuse Acute intoxication Has taken acetaminophen in the past 4 hours |
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Activated charcol |
Altered mental status inability to maintain their own airway Pts who have aspirated or who have potential to aspirate |
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Adenosine |
Second or 3rd degree heart block Sick sinus syndrome Known hypersensitivity WPW |
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Albuterol |
None |
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Amiodarone |
None in cardiac arrest Long QT (torsades) |
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Aspirin |
Allergy to aspirin Aspirin induced asthma Bleeding disorders Current ulcer or GI bleed Suspected aortic dissection Liver failure Severe systemic disease |
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Atropine |
A fib and a flutter Neonatal Resuscitation |
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Calcium gluconate |
Hypercalcemia hypercalcuria (hyperthyroidism, vitamin D overdose, bone metastasis) Pts taking digoxin |
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D 10 |
hyperglycemia DKA |
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Diltiazem |
Cardiogenic shock Any hypertensive state Heart block Wide complex tachycardia due to WPW Acute MI Pulmonary congestion CHF MI associated with left ventricular dysfunction |
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Diphenhydramine |
None |
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Epinephrine |
None |
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Etomidate |
Know hypersensitivity Pediatrics in septic shock |
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Fentanyl |
Allergy Moderate to severe Respitory depression |
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Glucagon |
None wont work on pts with no glycogen stores such as alcoholics and those with malnutrition or dyalisis pts |
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Haldol |
Known allergy |
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Atrovent |
Severe glaucoma |
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Ketamine |
Eye pain or trauma Known pregnancy Non traumatic chest pain |
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Torodal |
Ages <2 or >64 Hx of renal disease or kidney transplant Hx of liver disease Allergy to aspirin or other NSAIDs Pregnant or lactating Taking blood thinners Bleeding or clotting disorder Hx of ulcers Chest pain Trauma entry Altered mental status |
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Lidocaine |
Perfusing pts with any of the following * SBP < 90 * HR < 50 * periods of sinus arrest are present * 2nd or 3rd degree heart block |
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Mag sulfate |
None |
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Versed |
None however always monitor airway closely |
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Nalaxone |
None |
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Nitro |
SBP<100 ED medication such as viagra Levitra cialis |
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Norepinephrine |
Hypovelemic shock |
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Zofran |
Hypersensitivity Pediatric < 2 years old |
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Rocuronium |
None |
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Sodium bicarbonate |
None |
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Sodium thiosulfate |
Administration of cyno kit (hydroxocoblamin) |
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Succinycholine |
*Major burns and crush injuries between 48 hours and 6 months old *Neuromuscular diseases (muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis) *suspected hyperkalemia (end stage renal disease patients who have missed dialysis) |
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TXA |
Suspected CVA MI or PE Trauma > 3 hours Peds < 15 years |
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Vecuronium |
Precaution- pts with renal or hepatic failure may experience prolonged paralysis |
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Verapamil |
Hypotension WPW presence of delta wave Severe left ventricular dysfunction |
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Geodon |
Precautions *Consider reducing dose in pts who have taken cns depressants such as sedative-hypnotics alcohol * may cause extra pyramidal symptoms (involentary muscle spasms) if this occurs treat with 25 mg diphenhydramine * use caution in pts with seizure disorders * may cause hypotension *may cause seizure |
