Cards

Question 1

Acetaminophen

Answer 1

650-1000mg

Peds: 15 mg/kg PO

Question 2

Adenosine (adenocard)

Answer 2

6mg followed by 12mg rapid IVP

Peds 0.1mg/kg followed by 0.2mg/kg

Question 3

Albuterol (proventil/ventolin)

Answer 3

2.5 mg (in 0.5ml NS)

Peds: 2.5mg (in 6ml NS)

Question 4

Amiodarone (cordarone)

Answer 4

Pulseless VT/VF: 300mg followed by 150mg
VT with pulse: 150mg in 100ml over 10mins

Peds: 5mg/kg slow push in 10ml NS

Question 5

Aspirin

Answer 5

324 mg

Question 6

Atropine

Answer 6

1mg IV every 3-5 up to 3mg

Peds: 0.02 mg/kg IV (min 0.1/max 1.0)

Organophosphate poisoning get it all

Question 7

Calcium Chloride

Answer 7

500-1000mg of 10% slow IV over 5 mins

Peds: 20 mg/kg max 1g

Question 8

Dextrose

Answer 8

12.5-25 G slow IV

PEDS: 0.5-1 G

Question 9

Diazepam (Valium)

Answer 9

5-10 mg IV q 10-15 mins (cardioversion 5-15mg)

PEDS: 0.2mg/kg every 15-30 max 10mg
Rectal 0.5mg/kg

Question 10

Diltiazem (cardizem)

Answer 10

0.25mg/kg over 2 mins the. 0.35mg/kg

(Average 20mg)

Question 11

Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)

Answer 11

25-50 mg

Peds: 1-2mg/kg to max of 50 IV
PO 5mg/kg in 24 hours

Question 12

Dopamine

Answer 12

2-20mcg/kg/min

Question 13

Epinephrine

Answer 13

Anaphylaxis/asthma: 0.3mg 1:1000 IM
PEDS: 0.01 mg/kg 1:1000 max 0.5mg

Arrest: 1mg IVP q 3-5mins
PEDS: 0.01 mg/kg

Infusion : 2-10mcg/min maintenance 0.1-0.5mcg/kg/min
PEDS: 0.1-1.0 mcg/kg/min w/pump

Push dose epi is 1mg 1:10000 in 9mls, each ml is 20mcg

Question 14

Etomidate

Answer 14

0.2-0.6 mg/kg (typical 20mg)

Peds: 0.2-0.4mg/kg max of 20mg

Question 15

Fentanyl

Answer 15

1mcg/kg to max of 150mcg slow push

Question 16

Furosemide

Answer 16

0.5-1.0 mg/kg

Peds/ 1.0mg/kg

Question 17

Glucagon

Answer 17

1mg IM repeat in 15 if dex <70
BBOD 1-5mg IV

Peds: 0.1mg/kg max 1mg
0.5-1.0mg for BBOD

Question 18

Methylprednisolone (solu-medrol)

Answer 18

2mg/kg to max 125mg adult just 125mg

Question 19

Ipratropium (atrovent)

Answer 19

0.5mg neb

Peds: 250mcg neb

Question 20

Ketamine

Answer 20

Excited delirium: 4mg/kg IM

Pain: 0.3-0.5 mg/kg IV or 1mg/kg IM

RSI: 2mg/kg followed by 1-2 mg/kg every 30 mins

Question 21

Ketorolac (toradol)

Answer 21

IV: 30mg over 1 min/ 15mg if >65

IM: 60mg or 30mg if >65

Question 22

Lidocaine

Answer 22

1-1.5mg/kg followed by 0.5-0.75mg/kg q3-5 mins up to max of 3mg. Maintenance infusion 2-4mg/min

Peds: 1mg/kg infusion 20-50mcg/kg/min

Question 23

Lorazepam (Ativan)

Answer 23

2-4mg slow IV (IM must be equal sterile water) q15-20 mins up to max of 8mg
Sedation: 0.05 mg/kg up to 4mg IM

Peds: 0.05-0.20 mg/kg slow max of 0.2mg/kg

Question 24

Magnesium Sulfate

Answer 24

Eclampsia seizure, TdP: 2-4 G IV over 5 minutes
Bronchospasm: 2-4 grams in 100ml over 20 mins

Peds: 25 mg/kg over 10 in 50-100 NS, max 2 gm

Question 25

Metoprolol

Answer 25

5mg over 1-2mins slow IVP q 5mins to max of 15mg

Question 26

Midazolam (versed)

Answer 26

-Seizure Adult: 2-6mg IV/IO/IM or 10mg IN Ped: 0.1mg/kg max 8mg or 0.2 mg/kg IN max 10mg -Cardioversion Adult: 0.5-2 mg max of 0.1mg/kg Ped; 0.05-0.5 mg/kg IV -intubation Adult: 0.05 mg/kg max 5mg repeat in5-10 half dose x2 up to 10mg Peds: med control 0.1 mg/kg

Question 27

Morphine

Answer 27

0.1 mg/kg max of 10mg Peds: 0.1-0.2 mg/kg q5 mins to max of 5mg

Question 28

Narcan

Answer 28

0.4-2.0 mg Infusion 2mg in 500ml (4 mcg/ml) at 100ml/hr Peds: 0.1 mg/kg max of 0.8

Question 29

Nitroglycerin

Answer 29

0.4 mg q3-5 mins max of 3. Nitro paste, 1inch.

Question 30

Norepinephrine (levophed)

Answer 30

0.1-0.5 mcg/kg/min to 90 SBP Peds: 0.1-0.2 mcg/kg/min PUMP

Question 31

Ondansetron (Zofran)

Answer 31

4-8 mg IV/PO Peds: <30kg 1mg IV >30kg 2mg IV

Question 32

Racemic Epinephrine

Answer 32

11.25 mg (0.5ml) dilute 0.5ml solution with 2.5ml NS in neb. Peds, same

Question 33

Rocuronium

Answer 33

0.6-1.2 mg/kg Ped: 0.9-1.2 mg/kg

Question 34

Sodium Bicarbonate Hyperk, TCA OD

Answer 34

1 mEQ/kg IV every 10 mins 0.5/kg

Question 35

Succinylcholine

Answer 35

1-2mg/kg Peds: 2mg/kg 5-10 min effect

Question 36

Thiamine DT

Answer 36

100 mg slow IV or IM Peds: 10-25 mg

Question 37

TXA

Answer 37

1 gram in 100 over 10 mins