Equipment
This is a straight laryngoscope blade
What is a Miller?
This is the most common paralytic found in the ER
This is how you verify tube placement
What is an X-ray and auscultation?
Only sedative in the RSI kit
What is Etomidate?
Condition that may occur in response to certain medications used for anesthesia in RSI and requires cooling the patient
What is Malignant Hyperthermia?
This is a curved laryngoscope blade
What is a Mac?
This sedation medication is given to patients on a ventilator
What is Propofal?
This assessment tool is used to grade levels of sedation
What is RASS?
Should be used for bradycardia caused by RSI; may be used as a premedication for pediatric patients.
What is Atropine?
The only agent for treating Malignant Hyperthermia
What is Dantrolene?
This is used to visualize the patient's airway
What is a glidescope?
This class of medication should always be given after a sedative
What is a paralytic?
The maximum amount of time to suction an intubated patient
What is ten seconds?
Rarely used drug that can decrease airway resistance and blunt increased intra cranial pressure during intubation
What is Lidocaine?
Supportive care of Malignant Hyperthermia include
What is repeat labs, monitor EKG, treat hyperkalemia, and monitor core temperature?
This is used to ventilate a patient prior to intubation
What is a BVM?
This sedative is known to cause hallucinations and abnormal behaviors
What is Ketamine?
This provides information about ventilatory status
What is capnography?
Conditions to avoid using this drug include: Dialysis, burns, crush injuries, malignant hyperthermia, stroke, spinal cord injuries, or uncontrolled glaucoma.
What is Succinylcholine?
This should not be treated with calcium channel blockers and may cause cardiac arrest
What is Arrythmia?
This is placed after intubation to decompress the patient's stomach
What is a orogastric tube?
The reversal agent is romazicon
What is Versed?
This mnemonic is used to troubleshoot potential issues when a patient is intubated
What is DOPE?
Can be used to treat hypotension for pre-intubation and peri-intubation patients
What is Phenylepinephrine?
The three drugs in the Malignant Hyperthermia drug tray are
What are Calcium Chloride, Dextrose, and Sodium Bicarb x3?