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Flight Meds Test
Protocol medication knowledge
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Health Care
Professional
05/08/2009

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Term
Adenosine
Definition
6mg, 12mg, 12mg---
slows conduction through av node---
useful in narrow-complex tachs/re-entry--- contra- VT, 2nd 3rd avb
Term
Albuterol
Definition
2.5 mg neb q 20 min or 10mg/hr cont---
Pedi- 2.5mg if >10kg or 1.25 mg if <10kg---
Bronchodilator for bronchospasms, CHF, anaphylaxis---
use caution with Tachy pts, multi PVCs
Term
Amiodarone
Definition
150mg over 10min for stable VT or SVT/AF---
300mg bolus for unstable VT/VF---
Infusion at 1 mg/kg---
Pedi- no pulse=5mg/kg IVP---
Pedi- Pulse VT/SVT 5mg/kg over 20 min---
Unsafe in pregnancy, bifasc. blocks and 2nd or 3rd av blocks---
acts on Na channels and Beta/Alpha Rec.
Term
Atropine
Definition
DAI dose 0.02mg/kg---Brady 0.5-1 mg IVP---pedi brady 0.02mg/kg max 0.5 mg IVP---Primary vagolytic---competitive blockade of muscarinic receptors---unsafe in glaucoma pts
Term
Brethine
Definition
0.25 mg SQ q 20 min x3 if maternal HR <150---Max dose 1mg in 4 hrs---Tocolytic for premature labor---monitor glucose---contra htn, diabetes, seizure
Term
Calcium Gluconate
Definition
1 gram SIVP over 3 min---for hypermagnesemia---IV use only, contra in VF during CPR, hypercalcemia, poss dig toxicity
Term
Dextrose 50%
Definition
25 grams, repeat prn---pedi-28days to 8y/o = D25 2-4ml/kg SIVP---pedi birth to 28 days= add 10 g D50 to 100ml NS (D10%) give 5-10ml/kg SIVP--Contra in intracranial bleeds, head injury---do not give with blood products
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