Dosages
The initial dose of adenosine for treating supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) in adults is this amount.
What is 6 mg?
This is the common term for myocardial infarction.
What is a heart attack?
This type of injury involves a break in the skin and underlying tissues.
What is an open wound?
This medication is commonly given for chest pain to reduce clotting.
What is Aspirin?
This type of heart block is characterized by progressively lengthening PR intervals until a beat is dropped.
What is second-degree AV block, Mobitz Type I (Wenckebach)?
The appropriate dose of aspirin for an adult experiencing chest pain suggestive of a myocardial infarction is this amount.
What is 324 mg?
This endocrine emergency occurs when blood sugar levels drop too low.
What is hypoglycemia?
This is the first action to control severe external bleeding.
What is direct pressure?
This medication is used to treat hypoglycemia.
What is Glucose
This condition, often caused by trauma, involves air accumulating in the pleural space with each breath, increasing intrathoracic pressure and leading to cardiovascular collapse.
What is tension pneumothorax?
The standard dose of naloxone for opioid overdose reversal is this amount, given intranasally or intramuscularly.
What is 2 mg?
This respiratory condition is characterized by wheezing and difficulty breathing.
What is asthma?
This type of shock results from severe blood loss.
What is hypovolemic shock?
Patients must be older the 2 yrs old to receive this opiate based medication.
What is Fentanyl
This medication, given for cardiac arrest, is a class III antiarrhythmic that works by prolonging the action potential and refractory period of cardiac tissue.
What is amiodarone?
A patient having an allergic reaction under <25kg will receive this medication dose AND preferred location
What is .15mg IM Epi 1:1000
Lateral thigh preferred
This type of shock is caused by a severe allergic reaction and is marked by hypotension, bronchospasm, and swelling of the airway.
What is anaphylactic shock?
Tasers can be removed in all areas except these.
What is above the clavicles, and the genitals?
This medication is used to reduce inflammation and manage allergic reactions.
What is diphenhydramine (Benadryl)?
This advanced procedure involves creating a surgical opening in the cricothyroid membrane to establish an airway.
What is cricothyrotomy?
This is the concentration and amount of dextrose in grams found in a typical 250 mL bag of D10W, used to treat hypoglycemia.
What is 10% dextrose (25 grams)?
This syndrome involves the sudden onset of dyspnea, chest pain, and is commonly caused by a blood clot traveling to the lungs.
What is a pulmonary embolism?
In adult patients each leg is responsible for how much burn percentage?
What is 18% per leg, 9 for the front 9 for the back.
Afd uses these 2 medications as a bronchodilator for asthma attacks with dosages
What is albuterol 5mg and ipratropium .5mg?
This parameter is measured to assess the adequacy of ventilation and is the partial pressure of carbon dioxide in arterial blood.
What is PaCO2?