Unhelpful to the elderly in a trauma situation apart from a few exceptions?
What is the effects of almost every prescribed drug?
100
Drop in blood pressure, headache, dizziness, nausea and vomiting, sweating and possible dysrhythmias
What are possible side effects of GTN administration?
100
Tachycardia, Decrease in blood pressure, Headache,
Flushed skin
What are the side effects of GTN
100
Hypoglycaemia (BGL <3,,5mmol/L) in a patient who is able to self administer the oral glucose (conscious and able to swallow)
What is the indication for the administration of Glucose Paste?
200
200 micrograms ( 2 sprays)
What is the dose of co phenylcaine
200
Morphine, Oxycodone, Fentanyl, Codeine and Tramadol.
What are pain relief medications used for acute/chronic conditions.
200
A group of drugs used to prevent fluid retention
What are diuretics?
200
Druge used to treat narcotic overdose in reversing decreased conscious state and reduced respiratory rate.
What is a Naloxone?
200
Two contra indications for the administration of GTN
What is Hypotension (systolic BP <100mmHg)
Heart rate <60bpm or>120bpm
Who have used Viagra or Levitra within the last 24 hours
Who have used Cialis within the last 48 hours.
300
The dose of Ipratopium
What is 500micrograms with salbutamol?
300
They increase the effect of impaired judgement resulting in falls/trauma.
What is the side effect of Benzodiazepines in the elderly?
300
The drug group most frequently used to prevent clots (stroke) in people with AF
What are anticoagulants?
300
Perform at task
Correctly demonstrate how to administer a Salbutamol inhaler?
300
The treatment of prolonged or repeated seizures where there is a risk of physical injury or hypoxia.
What is the indication for the administration of Midazolam?
400
The dose of Naloxone or GTN
What is 400 micrograms
400
This is an antihypertensive drug that could affect an elderly person's blood pressure.
What is a Calcium Channel Blocker
400
A group of drugs that cause reduced electrical conduction in the heart, force of contraction and dilates arteries within the heart
What are calcium channel blockers?
400
The action of Co Phenylcaine
An Anaesthetic agent that causes vasoconstriction which shrinks the mucosa in the nasal cavity and minimises the possibility of bleeding
400
Used for pain control in a patient with no renal impairment or who can self administer.
What is Methoxyflurane?
500
Drugs prescribed to lower cholesterol
What are Statins ?
500
In Trauma situations, elderly patients can experience, excessive dehydration, low blood pressure and cardiac arrhythmias.
What is the effect of diuretics?
500
Some of the most common drugs used in the elderly that can cause impaired judgement
What are diazepam, temazepam, oxazepam?
500
Name 2 Possible side effects associated with Midazolam
What is Decreased respiratory rate and drive,
Decreased conscious state
Hypotension
Amnesia
Can increase the effects of other sedatives such as narcotics and alcohol
500
Name 2 contraindications to cophenylcaine
What is Know hypersensitivity and used with precaution in pregnacy?