Pharmacology #1
What is the dose of decadron?
What is 10mg?
This medication is the first-line vasodilator for chest pain associated with ACS.
What is nitroglycerin?
This coronary artery supplies the anterior wall?
What is the LAD?
This structure is the primary site of gas exchange.
What are the alveoli?
Before administering any medication, the medic should first verify this fundamental safety principle.
What are the rights of medication administration?
This medication increases heart rate primarily through beta-1 stimulation.
What is epinephrine?
This medication class should generally be avoided in cocaine-induced chest pain because of concerns about unopposed alpha stimulation.
What is beta blockers?
ST depression in V1-V3 may represent infarction of this wall.
What is the posterior wall?
This condition is characterized by inflammation of the epiglottis and can rapidly obstruct the airway.
What is epiglottitis?
A diabetic patient is confused with a glucose of 32 mg/dL. What should be assessed before administering oral glucose?
What is the patient's ability to protect their airway?
This vasopressor has strong alpha effects with relatively little beta activity.
What is norepinephrine?
This medication is used to treat bronchospasm through beta-2 stimulation.
What is albuterol?
Electrical alternans is classically associated with this life-threatening condition.
What is cardiac tamponade?
A sudden drop in EtCO₂ during resuscitation may indicate this event.
What is loss of circulation?
A septic patient remains hypotensive after a large fluid bolus. The next major treatment priority is:
What is vasopressor administration?
A patient overdoses on propranolol and becomes profoundly bradycardic and hypotensive. This medication may bypass the beta receptor and improve cardiac function.
What is glucagon?
This medication may cause respiratory depression by enhancing GABA activity.
What is benzes?
This ECG finding strongly suggests acute left main coronary artery occlusion or severe multivessel disease.
What is diffuse ST depression with STE in aVR?
A patient receiving positive pressure ventilation suddenly becomes hypotensive with absent breath sounds on one side. The most likely diagnosis is:
What is tension pneumothorax?
A patient with severe respiratory distress, JVD, hypotension, unilateral absent breath sounds, and PEA arrest most likely requires this intervention before medications.
What is needle decompression?
A patient develops hyperthermia, clonus, and agitation after combining multiple serotonergic medications. This toxidrome is called
What is serotonin syndrome?
This medication is preferred over atropine for unstable bradycardia due to heart transplant rejection.
What is epinephrine?
What is a U wave indicate?
What is hypokalemia?
This physiologic shunt occurs when alveoli are perfused but not ventilated.
What is intrapulmonary shunting?
A septic patient develops worsening hypotension despite fluids, broad-spectrum antibiotics, and norepinephrine. The medic should consider this frequently missed endocrine emergency.
What is adrenal insufficiency/Addisonian crisis?