When To Use

Question 1

Adrenaline
(3 examples)

Answer 1

1. Cardiac Arrest
2. Emergency Treatment of Anaphylaxisis/airway
3. Increase MAP in adult with Hypotension related to septic shock

Question 2

Atropine
(2 Examples)

Answer 2

1. Symptomatic Bradycardia with absence of reversable cause
2. Treating Anticholinergic poisoning (ie. Quetiapine, Clozapine, Olanzapine, Doxylamine)

**Atropine like a trampoline helps your jump higher

Question 3

Adenosine
(1 Example)

Answer 3

1. SVT

*think aDOWNosine - helps decrease heart rate

Question 4

Amioderone
(1 Example)

Answer 4

1. VT/VF Arrest

Question 5

Noradrenaline
(1 Examples)

Answer 5

1. Vasodilatory shock (ie. Septic or neurogenic shock) or Fluid resistant hypotension

**think No Adrenaline/ No rush = not a rushed fix

Question 6

Calcium Gluconate
(3 Examples)

Answer 6

1. Hyperkalemia
2. Magnesium poisoning
3. Ventricular Arrhythmias

** did your ventricles break arrhy-eallyquickly? Calcium Glu them back together

Question 7

Sodium bicarbonate
(2 Examples)

Answer 7

1. Buffer pH
2. Metabolic Acidosis

Question 8

Metaraminol/ Aramine
(2 Examples)

Answer 8

1. Treatment of Hypotension in hemorrhage
2. Short term Treatment of Hypotension

** aramine = adrenaline in a min

Question 9

Glucose 50%
(2 Examples)

Answer 9

1. Hypoglycemia
2. Hyperkalemia when used in conjuction with insulin

Question 10

Naloxone
(1 example)

Answer 10

Opiate Overdose

Question 11

Magnesium sulfate
(2 Examples)

Answer 11

1. Hypomagnesemia
2. Torsades de Pointes

Question 12

Hydrocortisone
(2 Examples)

Answer 12

1. Adrenal Insuffiency
2. Steven Johnson syndrome

Question 13

Frusemide
(2 Examples)

Answer 13

1. Acute Pulmonary Odema
2. Odema related to CCF, Cirrhosis, Renal Disease.