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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does adrenaline do? | Increases blood flow, stimulates and increases cardiac output & increases myocardial contractility. |
| What does atropine do? | Blocks the action of certain receptors of the parasympathetic nervous system. |
| When is atropine used? | Used to manage bradycardia and arrhythmias. |
| What does calcium gluconate do? | Treats hypocalcaemia & to manage ventricular fibrillation. |
| Over what time period should calcium gluconate be given? | 20-30 minutes. |
| What does Dobutamine do? | Increases cardiac output. |
| When is dobutamine used? | When hypovolemic shock is unresponsive to IVFT. |
| What is lidocaine used for? | Used to treat myocardial infarction and arrhythmias. |
| What is doxapram used for? | Stimulates respiration. |
| When is the use of doxapram contraindicated? | In dogs sedated with morphine. |
| What is dexamethasone used for? | Anti Inflammatory. |
| What species is extremely sensitive to dexamethasone? | Rabbits. |
| What is naloxone used for? | Opioid antagonist, counters the effects of an opioid overdose. |
| What is atipamezole used for? | Used to reverse alpha-2 agonists. |
| What is sodium bicarbonate used for? | Used post resus to prevent build up of acid in the body & to manage severe metabolic acidosis. |