Dosage
Impact on Body
Know Before Use
Actions
Contra/Indications
100
The amount of time this medication takes to bring patient from diabetic coma.
What is 5-20 minutes.
100
This is broken down and released to raise blood glucose levels with Glucagon.
What is glycogen?
100
You should expect peak performance of Glucagon after this time.
What is 30 minutes?
100
Glucagon has these effects on the heart.
What is increased heart rate, AV conduction, and myocardial contraction.
100
Three symptoms of hypoglycemia.
What is weak/rapid pulse, cold/clammy skin, weakness, uncoordination, headache, irritable, agitated behavior, decreased mental function, bizarre behavior, coma
200
The route(s) by which this medication may be given to a hypoglycemic patient.
What is IM & SQ?
200
Method body eliminates Glycogen.
What is urine?
200
What are the known drug interactions of Glucagon in the emergency setting?
What is none.
200
The conversion of this into glycogen is inhibited with Glucagon.
What is glucose?
200
The most common indication your patient needs Glucagon.
What is hypoglycemia?
300
The adult dose for a hypoglycemic patient.
What is 1.0mg IM/SQ every 15-20 minutes?
300
The body uses these things to metabolize Glucagon.
What is liver, plasma, and kidneys?
300
The dominant hormone when blood glucose level is low.
What is glucagon?
300
Glucagon stimulates the release of this hormone.
What is insulin?
300
An overdose of this medication is another indication for use of glucagon.
What is beta blockers?
400
The pediatric dose for a hypoglycemic patient.
What is .03-.1 mg/kg IM/IV/SQ Max. dose 1 mg
400
The four main side effects of Glucagon.
What is dizziness, low bloodpressure, Nausea, and vomiting?
400
There is not enough of a supply of glucagon on most ambulances for this emergency.
What is beta blocker overdose?
400
Glucagon helps maintain the level of this in blood.
What is glucose?
400
The most common contraindication not to give your patient glucagon.
What is known hypersensitivity to the drug?
500
The dosage for an adult who has overdosed on a beta blocker.
What is 50-150mcg/kg IV over 1 minute?
500
You should use added caution with people presenting with history of these things while using Glucagon.
What is renal failure, and cardiovascular history?
500
This type of diabetes os characterized by very low production of insulin in the pancreas.
What is Type I?
500
Within the body, glucose is stored in this organ as glycogen.
What is the liver?
500
A lesser known contraindication is called.
What is pheochromocytoma? Rare tumor of the adrenal gland that causes too much release of epinephrine and norepinephrine
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