Drug Indictions

Question 1

Indication for aspirin

Answer 1

ACS
Acute coronary system

Question 2

Indications for Adrenaline

Answer 2

• cardiac arrest, VT/VF,
  asystoli/ PEA
• anaphylaxis

-shock

• bradycardia w poor perfusion
• severe asthma (life treat, nil response to neb therapy.) ( unconscious w No BP)
• croup

Question 3

Indications for dexamethasone (6)

Answer 3

1 brochospasm
- severe asthma (adults), critical asthma (paed)

• anaphylaxis as additional therapy

2. Croup
3. Acute exacerbation of COPD
4. Adult stridor (non- foreign object obstruction)
5. Severe COVID 19

Question 4

Indictions for dextrose 10%

Answer 4

Diabetic hypoglycaemia (BGL<4)
Pt w altered conscious state unable to self admin oral glucose

Question 5

Indications for GTN

Answer 5

ACS- chest p/ hypertension
APO
Autonomic dysreflexia
Preterm labour

Question 6

Heparin indications

Answer 6

Acute STEMI

Question 7

3 Midazolame indications

Answer 7

Status Epilepticus
Alcohol withdrawal syndrome
6x sedations (mica skill)

Question 8

Indications for Ondansertron

Answer 8

-Undifferentiated nausea n vomiting

• prophylaxis (preventing)

Question 9

Indicated for prochlorperazine

Answer 9

Pt > 21y w vestibular nausea
Or C/I for ondansertron

Question 10

Indications for Glucagon

Answer 10

Hypoglycaemia pt Alt con state unable to admin oral glucose

Anaphylaxis (adult) pt remains hypotensive after Adrenaline (beta blocked pt)

Question 11

Oxytocin indicated for?

Answer 11

Primary postpartum haemorrhage