Adult Medications Flashcards

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Adenosine

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-SVT with no history of bronchospasm or COPD

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Albuterol

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  • Burns (respiratory distress w/ bronchospasm
  • Respiratory distress ?non-cardiac
  • Allergic reaction in presence of respiratory distress
  • Suspected hyperkalemia in the symptomatic patient (widened QRS complex and peaked T-wave)
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Amiodarone

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  • Stable Ventricular Tachycardia (VT)

- Reported/Witnessed >= x2 AICD if pulse >= 60

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ASA

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-Discomfort/Pain of suspected cardiac or discomfort/pain relieved with NTG SL (prior to arrival of EMS administered):

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Atropine

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  • Unstable Bradycardia

- Organophosphate poisoning

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Atrovent

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  • Respiratory distress ?non-cardiac

- Allergic reaction in presence of respiratory distress

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Benadryl

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  • Extrapyramidal reactions

- Allergic reaction/anaphylaxis

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CaCL2

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-Symptomatic patient with suspected hyperkalemia (widened QRS complex and peaked T-waves)

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Charcoal

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-Oral ingestion of poison or overdose if ingestion within one hour for uncomplicated (multiple agents not ingested) ingestion of drug on the following list: Acetaminophen, colchicine, beta blockers, calcium channel blockers, salicylates, valproate, oral anticoagulants (including anticoagrodenticides), paraquat, amanita mushrooms (if not vomiting)

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D50

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-Hypoglycemia: symptomatic patient with altered LOC or unresponsive to oral glucose agents, if BS < 60

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Epinephrine 1:10,000

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-Cardiac arrest

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Epinephrine 1:1,000

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-Allergic reaction
Acute (facial/oral angiogram, bronchospasm or wheezing)
-Respiratory Distress (?non-cardiac), consider if severe or inadequate response to Albuterol/Atrovent and if no known cardiac history, history of hypertension, or BP <40 yrs and history of asthma

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Glucagon

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-Hypoglycemia: symptomatic patient with altered LOC or unresponsive to oral glucose agents, if BS <60;
IF NO IV

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Lidocaine

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  • Stable Ventricular Tachycardia (VT)

- Reported/Witnessed >= x2 AICD if pulse >=60

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Morphine

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  • For treatment of pain as needed with BP >= 100

- Discomfort/Pain of suspected cardiac origin with BP >= 100

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Narcan

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-Symptomatic ?opiod OD with respiratory rate <12 (use caution in opiod dependent pain management patients) to drive the respiratory rate

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NTG

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  • Pain or discomfort of ?cardiac origin if BP >= 100
  • Respiratory distress ?CHF/cardiac origin
  • Fluid overload in hemodialysis patient
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Normal Saline

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  • Definitive therapy
  • Crush injury with extended compression >= 2 hours of extremity or torso
  • CVA: 250ml fluid bolus IV/IO with no tales to maintain BP >= 120
  • Symptomatic ?Stimulant Intoxication
  • ?aortic aneurysm
  • Shock: hypovolemic
  • Shock: anaphylaxis, neurogenic
  • Shock: ?cardiac etiology, septic
  • Trauma
  • Discomfort/pain of ?cardiac origin with associated shock with no rales
  • Dysrhythmias with no rales
  • Burns >= 20% 2nd or >= 5% 3rd degree and >= 15 yo
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Ondansetron

Zofran

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Nausea or vomiting

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Sodium Bicarbonate

NaHCO3

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  • Symptomatic patient with suspected hyperkalemia: (widened QRS complex and peaked T-waves)
  • ?Trycyclic OD with cardiac effects: (hypotension, heart block or widened QRS)
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Versed

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  • Generalized seizure lasting >= 5”
  • Recurrent tonic-clinic seizure without lucid interval
  • Eclamptic seizure
  • Combative patient
  • Discomfort associated with pacing
  • Conscious VT prior to synchronized cardio version