Cardio Doses
This suspected cardiac chest pain is given as 325 mg PO, chewed once
What is aspirin?
This selective beta-2 agonist relaxes bronchial smooth muscle.
What is albuterol?
This medication is classified as both an analgesic and an antipyretic.
What is acetaminophen?
Before receiving oral glucose, a patient must be able to perform these two airway-related tasks.
What are protecting the airway and swallowing?
This is the highest possible Glasgow Coma Scale score.
What is 15?
This medication is given as 0.4 mg sublingually every 5 minutes for cardiac chest pain when criteria are met.
What is nitroglycerin?
A child younger than 5 years receives 0.25 mg nebulized of this anticholinergic bronchodilator.
What is ipratropium?
The adult IV dose of this NSAID is 15 mg; the IM dose is 30 mg.
What is ketorolac?
Nitroglycerin requires the systolic blood pressure to be above this value.
What is 90 mmHg?
APGAR scores are routinely calculated at these two times after birth.
What are 1 minute and 5 minutes?
For symptomatic bradycardia, this medication is given as 1 mg every 3 minutes to a maximum of 3 mg.
What is atropine
The adult anaphylaxis dose of this medication is 0.5 mg IM using the 1 mg/mL concentration.
What is epinephrine?
For adult pain, this opioid may be repeated every 10 minutes to a total maximum of 200 mcg.
What is fentanyl?
This cardiac electrical disorder is a listed contraindication to ondansetron.
What is prolonged QT syndrome?
V1 is placed in this intercostal space and at this sternal border.
What is the 4th intercostal space at the right sternal border?
The adult stable-SVT sequence for this medication is 6 mg, then 12 mg, with one additional 12 mg dose if needed.
What is adenosine?
The alpha-adrenergic action of epinephrine produces this vascular effect.
What is peripheral vasoconstriction?
High-dose rapid administration of fentanyl can produce this serious muscular complication.
What is chest-wall rigidity?
A history of GI bleeding or this organ insufficiency makes ibuprofen inappropriate.
What is renal insufficiency?
These four leads represent the lateral region of a 12-lead ECG.
What are I, aVL, V5, and V6?
After an initial 300 mg dose for refractory VF or pulseless VT, the second dose of this antidysrhythmic is 150 mg after 5 minutes.
What is amiodarone?
This medication class may antagonize albuterol's desired pulmonary effects.
What are beta blockers?
This analgesic and dissociative medication should be avoided when hypertension would be hazardous.
What is ketamine?
A prior DVT or PE is a contraindication to this antifibrinolytic medication.
What is tranexamic acid (TXA)?
A patient who opens eyes to voice, is confused, and obeys commands has this GCS score.
What is 13 (E3 V4 M6)?