Indications Flashcards
(43 cards)
Acetaminophen
Mild-moderate pain, fever
Activated charcoal
Poisoning
Adenosine
SV tachyarrhythmia
Albuterol sulfate
Broncospasm, allergies, hyperkalemia
Amiodarone
V tach; V fib unresponsive to cpr, defibrillation; sympathomimetic toxidromes
Amyl nitrite
Cyanide poisoning
Atropine
Bradycardia, 2nd/3rd degree heart block, organophosphate poisoning
Aspirin
CP of suspected cardiac origin
Calcium
Adult pulseless arrest with hyperkalemia, renal failure, calcium channel blocker overdose, with hypotension and bradycardia
Dextrose
Hypoglycemia, AMS with unknown etiology
Diazepam
Anxiety, seizure, sedation, muscle relaxation
Diltiazem
Rapid ventricular rate with atrial fibrillation, stable narrow-complex tachyarrhythmias
Diphenhydramine
Allergies, extrapyramidal reactions, Parkinson’s disease, sedation, anaphylaxis
Dopamine
Normovolemic hypotension, symptomatic Bradycardia, septic shock, cardiogenic shock
Droperidol
N/V, psychosis
Duodote
Nerve agent exposure with signs and symptoms
Epinephrine
Pulseless arrest, symptomatic bradycardia, anaphylaxis
Fentanyl
Moderate-severe pain, anesthetic
Glucagon
Hypoglycemia, AMS with unknown etiology, hypotension, bradycardia from beta blocker or calcium channel OD
Haloperidol
Psychosis/sedation
Hydroxocobalamin
Cyanide poisoning/suspected poisoning
Hydromorphone
Moderate-severe pain
Ibuprofen
Mild-moderate pain, fever, inflammation
Ipratropium
Broncospasm associated with COPD or asthma