Treatment
Acetaminophen or Ibuprofen can be ordered for adults and children for either of these two symptoms
What is fever and/or pain?
When entering an electronic order using a medical directive, the communication type in the "Ordering Physician" section is this.
What is 'medical directive'?
These diagnostic tests and/or treatment are associated with medical directives indicated for patients presenting with chest pain with possible cardiac features.
What is ECG, troponin, ASA?
These are the oxygen titration targets associated with the oxygen therapy medical directive.
What is 92% for patients without a COPD diagnosis or between 88-92% with a COPD diagnosis?
This medical directive includes ordering of x-rays to rule out fractures and includes these body parts.
What are toes, foot, ankle, knee, tib/fib, pelvis/hip, finger, hand, wrist, scaphoid, forearm, elbow, humerus, shoulder, clavicle, ribs?
All current medical directives can be found in this electronic database.
What is PolicyManager?
The IV initiation medical directive (specific for any MHA patient with a concerning presentation) includes the insertion of saline lock or IV infusing with this solution at this rate.
What is normal saline and 75 mL/hour?
Salbutamol and Ipratropium are included in an ED-specific medical directive indicated for patients with SOB and wheezing. This is the drug classification of salbutamol, and this is one of the side effects.
What is Beta-2 adrenergic agonist (bronchodilator) and what is tachycardia?
The components in LET are this; LET cannot be applied to these parts of one's body.
What are lidocaine, epinephrine and tetracaine? What are digits?
This is one of three listed contraindications listed in the urinary catheter medical directive
pelvic trauma; recent urethral surgery or bladder reconstruction; known strictures or previous difficult catheterizations
Three listed indications (in ED medical directive) for administration of IV dextrose
What are: POC glucose < 3mmol/l.; altered LOC felt to be due to suspected to be due to low blood sugar; assurance of properly functioning IV?
According to CNO, these are 2 of the 5 components that are required in a medical directive.
What are: 1. the name and description of the procedure(s)/ treatment(s)/intervention(s) being ordered; 2. clinical conditions/ circumstances that must be met. 3. Listed contraindications. 4. Names of physicians/NPs approving directive. 5. Date/signature of administrative approval.
The ED medical directive "administration of Epinephrine - for anaphylaxis" includes an assessment of this prior to an administration of this dose & concentration of epinephrine administered using this route.
What is respiratory, 1:100 with 0.3-0.5 mL administered IM?