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What do we use Adrenaline 1:1000 for?

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  • Anaphylaxis
  • Life threatening asthma
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What is the ADULT dosage for adrenaline 1:1000

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500mcg (0.5ml)

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How is adrenaline 1:1000 administered?

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IM

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What bag is adrenaline 1:1000 in?

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Black bag

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What is the dosage for adrenaline 1:10,000 in cardiac arrest

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1mg (10ml)

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What is the dosage for adrenaline 1:10,000 for POST ROSC

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50-100mcg (0.5-1ml)

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How do we give adrenaline 1:10,000

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IV

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What bag is the adrenaline 1:10,000 in?

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Cardiac bag - green

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What are the indications for POST ROSC adrenaline

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POST ROSC BP of less than 100mmHg

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What are the special circumstances for adrenaline 1:10,000 in cardiac arrest

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HYPOTHERMIA
- do not administer if temperature <30°c
- HALF the dose (5mg/5ml) OR DOUBLE the time interval (6-10 minutes) if temp between 30-35°c)

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What is the route of adrenaline 1:10,000

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IV / IO

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What do we use amiodarone for?

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Shockable rhythms in cardiac arrest (VF/VT)
(works as an anti-arrhythmic)

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What is the dosage for amiodarone

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After 3rd shock - 300mg
After 5th shock -150mg
(only 2 doses)

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What bag is the amiodarone in?

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Cardiac bag- green

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What is the route of amiodarone

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IV / IO

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What do we use aspirin for?

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-Myocardial infarctions / ECG suggesting ischemia
- TIA

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What id the dose for Aspirin

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300mg

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What bag is the aspirin kept in?

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Red bag

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What is the route of aspirin

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oral tablet
-Chewed in MI

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What is atropine used for?

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Symptomatic bradycardia and bradycardia POST ROSC

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What is the dose of atropine?

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600mcg (1ml) every 3-5 mins

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What bag is the atropine in?

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Red

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What is the route of atropine

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IV

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What is Benzylpenicillin (BenPen) used for?

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Suspected meningitis

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What is the dose of BenPen?
1200mg / 1.2g
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What bag is the BenPen in?
Red bag
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What is the route of Ben Pen
IV / IM
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What is Chlorphenamine used for?
-Symptomatic allergic reactions - Anaphylaxis (after giving adrenaline)
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What is the dose of Chlorphenamine
10mg
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What bag is chlorphenamine in?
black
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What is the route of chlorphenamine
IV / IM
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What is co-amoxiclav used for?
- open fractures - traumatic amputation -blast injuries with underlying fractures (WITHIN 3 HOURS OF INJURY)
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What is the dose of co-amoxiclav?
1.2g over 3-4 minutes
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Who carries co-amoxiclav?
-HART -SP -sometimes FRV
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What is the route of co-amoxiclav
IV
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What is dexamethasone used for?
Croup
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What is the dosage of dexamethasone?
2mg
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What bag is the dexamethasone in?
Black bag / on the FRV
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What is the route of dexamethasone?
tablet / oral
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What is diazepam used for
-prolonged convulsions (longer than 5 mins0 -3 or more convulsions in and hour and currently fitting -eclamptic convulsions -symptomatic cocaine toxicity
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What is the dosage of diazepam
10mg (MAX DOSE-20mg)
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What is the route of diazepam
rectal or IV
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What bag is diazepam in?
BLUE
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Why do we use entonox?
-pain -labour
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What are the contraindications of entonox
- chest injury -head injury with reduced GCS -Decompression sickness (DIVING) -Abdominal pain with suspected obstruction
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What is furosemide used for
pulmonary oedema respiratory distress due to HF
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What is the dose of furosemide
40mg
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What bag is the Furosemide in?
black
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What is glucogel used for?
Hypoglycaemia (in a patient that can swallow)
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What is the dosage of glucogel
10-20g
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What bag is the glucogel kept in?
RED
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What route do we give glucogel?
Oral
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What is Glucagon used for?
Hypoglycaemia - patients that are unable to swallow / reduced GCS
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What is the dosage of glucagon
1mg
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What route do we give glucagon
IM
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What bag is the glucagon in?
Red
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What is Glucose 10% used for
Hypogylcemia patients that have reduced GCS and are unable to swallow
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Route of Glucose 10%
IV / IO
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What is the dose of Glucose 10%
10 g (100ml) MAX DOSE - 30g (300ml)
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What is GTN used for
-Chest pain in MI (BP above 90 mmHg) - breathlessness in heart failure with BP above 110mmHg -cocaine toxicity
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What is the dose of GTN
400mcg per spray
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What bag is the GTN kept in?
red
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What route do we give GTN
sublingual
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What is hydrocortisone used for?
- severe / life threatening asthma - Acute COPD exacerbation -Adrenal crisis -prevention of adrenal crisis in Addisons patients with trauma or acute illness
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What is the dosage of Hydrocortisone
100mg (reconstituted with 2ml of Water for Injection)
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What route do we give hydrocortisone
IM / IV
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what bag is the hydrocortisone in
Black
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What is ibuprofen used for?
- pain -pyrexia
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What dose is ibuprofen
400mg
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what bag is ibuprofen in?
red
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What is ipratropium bromide used for
-severe / life threatening asthma - asthma unresponsive to salbutamol -COPD
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What is the dose of ipratropium bromide
500mcg
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What bag is ipratropium in?
black
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What is misoprostol used for
- post partum haemmorhage -life threatening bleeding less than 24 weeks pregnant in confirmed miscarriage
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Dose of misoprostol
800mcg
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Route to give misoprostol
sublingual rectal
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what bag is misoprostol in
pretty sure its not on the truck and its FRVs that carry it
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What is morphine used for
- Severe pain - Chest pain associated with MI -EoL
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What is the dosage of morphine
10-20mg
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What route is morphine given
IV / IM
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Where is morphine kept?
vehicle safe
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What is naloxone used for
opioid overdose / toxicity with respiratory arrest / depression
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What is the dose of naloxone
400mcg
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What bag is naloxone kept in
RED
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What route do we give naloxone
-intranasally -IM -IV
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What is ondansetron used for
prevention and treatment of nausea and vomiting
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What is the dose of ondansetron
4mg
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What route do we give ondansetron
IV / IM
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What bag is ondansetron kept in
Red
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What is salbutamol used for
Expiratory wheeze -asthma -COPD -allergy -other lower airway cause
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What dose is salbutamol
5mg
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What bag is salbutamol in
Black
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What is TxA used for?
suspected / severe haemorrhage in the following - trauma -head injury with GCS less than 12 -time critical injuries -Post partum (heammorhage) - any patient you have used a tourniquet on
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What is the dose of TxA
1g (10ml)
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What bag is Txa in
BLUE

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