Indications

Question 1

Amiodarone Indications

Answer 1

Ventricular Fibrillation andPulseless Ventricular Tachycardia

Question 2

Aspirin Indications

Answer 2

Cardiac chest pain or suspected myocardial infarction

Question 3

Atropine Indications

Answer 3

Symptomatic BradycardiaOrganophosphate Poisoning

Question 4

Benzylpenicillin Indications

Answer 4

Suspected or confirmed Meningococcal Sepsis

Question 5

Clopidogrel Indications

Answer 5

Identification of ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI)

Question 6

Cyclizine Indications

Answer 6

Management, prevention and treatment of nausea and vomiting

Question 7

Dextrose 10% SolutionIndications

Answer 7

Hypoglycaemic emergencyBlood glucose level < 4 mmol/L

Question 8

Epinephrine 1:10,000Indications

Answer 8

Cardiac ArrestPaediatric Symptomatic Bradycardia unresponsive to other measures

Question 9

Epinephrine 1:1,000Indications

Answer 9

Severe Anaphylaxis

Question 10

FurosemideIndication

Answer 10

Pulmonary Oedema

Question 11

GlucagonIndications

Answer 11

Hypoglycaemia in patients unable to take oral glucose or unable to gain IV access with a blood glucose level <4mmol/L

Question 12

Glucose GelIndications

Answer 12

HypoglycaemiaBlood glucose <4 mmol/L

Question 13

EnoxaparinIndications

Answer 13

Acute STEMI immediately following the administration of a thrombolytic agent

Question 14

GTNIndications

Answer 14

AnginaSuspected Myocardial Infarction (MI)Pulmonary Oedema

Question 15

HydrocortisoneIndications

Answer 15

Severe or recurrent anaphylactic reactionsPatients with asthma following an anaphylactic reactionExacerbation of COPD

Question 16

IbuprofenIndications

Answer 16

Mild to moderate pain

Question 17

Ipratropium BromideIndications

Answer 17

Acute severs asthma not responding to initial salbutamol dose

Question 18

LidocaineIndications

Answer 18

When Amiodarone is unavailable it may be substituted with Lidocaine

Question 19

LorazepamIndications

Answer 19

Combative with hallucinations or paranoia & risk to self or others

Question 20

Magnesium Sulphate InjectionIndications

Answer 20

Torsades de pointesPersistent Bronchospasm

Question 21

Midazolam SolutionIndications

Answer 21

SeizuresPsychostimulant overdoseHallucinations or paranoia

Question 22

MorphineIndication

Answer 22

Adult: Severe Pain (≥ 5 on pain scale)Paed: Severe Pain (≥ 6 on pain scale)

Question 23

NaloxoneIndications

Answer 23

Respiratory rate < 10 secondary to known or suspected narcotic overdose

Question 24

Nifedipineindications

Answer 24

Prolapsed cord

Question 25

EntonoxIndications

Answer 25

Pain Relief

Question 26

OndansetronIndications

Answer 26

Management, prevention and treatment of nausea & vomiting

Question 27

OxygenIndications

Answer 27

Absent/inadequate vebtilation following an cute medical or traumatic event.SpO2 < 94% adults and < 96% paedsSpO2 < 92% for patients with acute exacerbation of COPD

Question 28

ParacetamolIndications

Answer 28

Pyrexia following seizure for paed patients.AP's may administer Paracetamol, in the absence of a seizure for the current episode, provided the paediatric patient is pyrexial and has a previous history of febrile convulsions.Minor or moderate pain for adult and paediatric patients

Question 29

SalbutamolIndications

Answer 29

BronchospasmExacerbation of COPDRespiratory distress following submersion incident

Question 30

Sodium Bicarbonate InjectionIndications

Answer 30

Wide complex QRS arrhythmias and/or seizures following tricyclic (TCA) overdoseCardiac arrest following Tricyclic overdose

Question 31

Sodium Chloride 09%Indications

Answer 31

IV/IO fluid for pre-hospital emergency care

Question 32

SyntometrineIndications

Answer 32

Control of post-partum Haemorrhage

Question 33

TenecteplaseIndications

Answer 33

Patient conscious, coherent and understands therapy.Patient consent obtained. 20 mins & ≤ 6 hours.Time to PPCI centre > 90 mins of STEMI confirmation on 12 lead ECG

Question 34

FentanylIndications

Answer 34

Acute severe pain in patients between 1 and 16 years old (≥ 1 yearand < 16 years).