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Details Title: VTI Anesthesia Mar/Apr 2007 Description: Emergency Drugs Total Flash Cards: 20 Created: 05/01/2007 15:47:14	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term Epinephrine Definition -Stimulates myocardium -Tx for anaphylactic shock -Vasoconstrictor -Increases glycogenolysis -Can stop epistaxix -Refrigerate Term Dopamine Definition -Stimulates myocardium -Used w/ CHF, atrial fibrillation, and superventricular tachycardia -May cause hypotension, hypertension, arrhythmias, anxiety, excitability, and/or nausea -Administered by constant effusion Term Sodium Bicarbonate Definition -Corrects metabolic acidosis -Tx of shock, D+, and cardiac dz -Contraindicated w/ V+ and hyperemia Term Atropine Definition -Increases HR (20-40 mins) -Anticholinergic -Antidote for organophosphate poisoning -Crosses blood/brain barrier -Tx of PVC -Dilates pupils and bronchi Term Glycopyrrolate (Robinul) Definition -Anticholinergic -40-80 mins -Increases HR -Dilates Pupils and Bronchi -Good for sight hounds, lean animals, sick animals Term 10% Calcium Cholride Definition -Used after cardiac arrest and hypocalcemia -Inject slowly to avoid extravascular rxn -Increased toxicity if used with digitalis -Use caution with nephrocalcinosis Term Calcium Gluconate Definition -Strengthens the heart after a standstill -Helps start contractions -Given in L ventricle of the heart Term Lidocaine Definition -Tx of ventricular arrhythmias in emergency situations -Metabolized by the liver Term Doxapram HCL Definition -A stimulant used in the case of depressed anesthetic respiration or neonate resuscitation -Counteracts Xylazine Term Dexamethasone Definition -Long acting steroidal drug (48hrs+) -Anti-inflammatory -Shock and CNS trauma -Helps tx/prevent Ascites and Edema -eg: Azium, Betamethosone Term Prednisolone sodium succinate Definition -12-36 hr duration -Tx of shock and CNS trauma -eg: Solu-Delta Cortef Term Diazepam Definition -Valium -Anticonvulsant -Induction drug w/ ketamine -Tablet/ injectable -Appetite stimulant -Poisonings Term Phenobarbitol Definition -Long acting barbiturate -Controlled substance -Controls seizures Term Pentobarbital Definition -Short acting barbiturate -Anticonvulsant -Controlled substance -Pentobarbitol Sodium is a concentrated form used for euthanasia only Term Naloxone Definition -Narcotic Reversal -Increases Cardiac output -Tx of metabolic acidosis -Prevents hypoglycemia Term Yohimbine Definition -Alpha-2 blocking agent -Tx of xylazine OD Term Butorphanol Definition -Analgesic -1-2 hrs -Visceral pain in canines, skin/declaw in felines -Antitussive Term Heparin Definition -Anti-coagulant -Thrombosis, DIC, burn victims -Not for pts w/ coagulation disorders -Monitor pts for bleeding and thrombocytopenia Term Furosemide Definition -Lasix/Salix -Tx of Pulmonary edema, apistaxis, oliguria -Contraindicated in pts w/ kidney dz, anuria -Monitor for electrolyte imbalances -PU/PD is common Term Mannitol 20% Definition Helps to draw H2O into the renal tubules -Prevention an tx of oliguria, acute glaucoma -Management of Acute cerebral edema -Do not use in dehydrated pts -Monitor for V+, dizziness, nausea