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Definition
- Indications - Chest pain/discomfort, heart attack
- Contraindications - allergy, bleeding disorder, asthma, liver disease
- Action - platelet anti-aggregate
- Dose - 162-324 mg (2-4, 81mg baby aspirin)
- Route - PO (chewed)
- Side effects - increased bleeding
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Activated Charcoal
(Actidose) |
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Definition
- Indications - Overdose
- Contraindications - Altered mental status, petroleum product overdose
- Action - Bind to poison and excrete from body
- Dose - 1-2 gm/kg
- Route - PO
- Side effects - vomiting, black stool
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Term
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Definition
- Indications - Difficulty breathing, pain, shock
- Contraindications - None in emergency setting
- Action - Increase oxygen available to cells
- Dose - 2-15 LPM
- Route - Inhalation
- Side effects - Increases potential for combustion
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Term
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Definition
- Indications - Hypoglycemia
- Contraindications - Decreased level of consciousness (unable to protect airway), active vomitting
- Action - Increase blood glucose to cells
- Dose - 15-30 gm
- Route - PO
- Side effects - aspiration, airway obstruction
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Term
Epinephrine
(Epi-pen, Epi-pen Jr.) |
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Definition
- Indications - Anaphylactic shock
- Contraindications - possible heart attack, age over 40 without contactin OLMC
- Action - Vasoconstriction, bronchodilatoin
- Dose - 0.3mg adult, 0.15mg pediatric
- Route - SC/IM
- Side effects - Increased heart rate, tremors, hypertension
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Term
Metered Dose Inhaler
(Albuterol, Proventil, Combivent) |
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Definition
- Indications - asthma, COPD exacerbation
- Contraindications - Unconscious patient
- Action - Bronchodilation
- Dose - Dependent on prescribed dose
- Route - Inhalation
- Side effects - tremors, tachycardia, hypertension
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