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Medications

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show hypnotic, anesthesia induction  
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show Amidate  
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Etomidate action   show
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show Rapid Sequence Intubation sedation,pharacological assisted intubation, Induction of anesthesia  
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show May cause hypotension, respiratory depression, pain at the site of injection, temporary involuntary muscle movements, and frequent nausea/vomiting on emergence, adrenal insufficiency, hyperventilation, apnea of short duration, laryngospasm, snoring.  
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show Known sensitivity, use in pregnancy if the potential benefits justify the potential risks of the fetus, and labor/delivery.  
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Etomidate Dosage: Adult:   show
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show >10 years, same as adult, <10 years, safety has not been established.  
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Etomidate Special Considerations   show
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show Versed  
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show Benzodiazepine schedule C-IV  
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show Binds to benzodiazepine and enhances the effects of the brain chemical, GABA. Benzodiazepines act at the level of the limbic, thalamic, and hypothalamic regions of the CNS-provides short CNS depression (including sedation, skeletal muscle rela  
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Midazolam Indications   show
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show Respiratory depression, respiratory arrest, hypotension, nausea/vomiting, headache, hiccups, cardiac arrest.  
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show Acute narrow angle glaucoma, pregnancy, known sensitivity.  
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Midazolam Dosage Sedation: Adult: Healthy and < 60 years   show
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show 1mg IV, IO and no more than 1.5mg given over a 2 minute period. Additional should be given at a rate of no more than 1mg oer a 2 minute period. (Max dose 3.5mg).  
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Midazolam Dosage Pedi: 12-16 years   show
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show 0.025-0.05mg/kg IV, IO up to a total of .4mg/kg. Exceeding 10mg total dose usually not necessary.  
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Midazolam Dosage Pedi: 6mos-5 years:   show
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Midazolam Dosage Pedi: <6 mos   show
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show Frequent monitoring of vital signs and pulsoximetry. Be prepared to support the patient's airway and ventilation. Pregnancy class D.  
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Succinylcholine also known as   show
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Succinylcholine Class   show
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show It competes with acetylcholine receptor of the motor end plate on the muscle cell, resulting in muscle paralysis.  
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Succinylcholine Adverse Effects   show
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show Malignant hyperthermia, burns, trauma. Caution in children, cardiac, hepatic, renal, and peptic ulcer disease, cholinesterase-inhibitor tox., pseudocholinesterase dfncy, digitalis tox., glaucoma, hyperkalemia, hypothermia, rhabdomyolysis, myathenia gravis  
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show 0.6mg/kg IV, IO (range 0.3-1.1mg/kg).  
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Succinylcholine Dosage: Adult: IM:   show
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Succinylcholine Dosage: Pedi: IV: Adolescent and older children:   show
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Succinylcholine Dosage: Pedi: IV: Small children and infants:   show
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Succinylcholine Dosage: IM:   show
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show Results in neuromuscular blockade in 0.5-1 minute.  
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show Results in neuromuscular blockade in 2-3 minutes.  
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show Can potentially result in profound bradycardia, and in shome cases, asytole. The incidents of bradycardia are greater after the 2nd dose. Occurrence of bradycardia can be reduced w ith pretreatment of Atropine.  
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Succinylcholine Special Considerations   show
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show Norcuron  
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show Neuromuscular blocker, non-depolarizing  
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show It antagonizes acetylch9oline at the motor end plate, producing skeletal muscle paralysis.  
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show To induce meuromuscular blockade for facilitation of ET intubation.  
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show Muscle paralysis, apnea, dyspnea, res piratory depression, sinus tachycardia, urticaria.  
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Vecuronium Contraindications   show
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Vecuronium Dosage: Adult:   show
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show Dosage is individualized.  
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show Pregnancy class C  
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How do you spell the other name of Vecuronium?   show
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show Vecuronium  
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Calcium Chloride/Gluconate Class   show
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show Counteracts the toxicity of a hyperkalemia patient by stabilizing the me mbranes of the cardiac cells, reducing the likelihood of fibrillation.  
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show Hyperkalemia, hypocalcemia, hypomagnesemia.  
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Calcium Chloride/Gluconate Adverse Effects   show
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show VI, Digitalis toxicity, hypercalcemia.  
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show Supplied as a 10% solution; therefore, each ml contains 100mg of Calcium Gluconate  
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show 500-1000mg IV, IO administered slowly at a rate of a pprox 1-1.5ml/minute. (Max dose 3g IV, IO).  
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Calcium Chloride/Gluconate Dosage: Pedi:   show
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Calcium Chloride/Gluconate Special Considerations   show
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Pancuronium, also known as   show
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How do you spell the other name for Pancuronium?   show
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How do you spell the other name f or Pavulon?   show
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show Non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocker  
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show Antagonized acetycholine at the motor end plate, producing skeletal muscle paralysis.  
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show To induce neuromuscular blockage for the facilitation of ET intubation.  
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Pancuronium Adverse Effects   show
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Pancuronium Dosage: Adult:   show
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Pancuronium Dosage: Pedi:   show
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show Pregnancy class C.  
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show MgS04  
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How do you spell the other name for MgS04?   show
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Magnesium Sulfate Class   show
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Magnesium Sulfate Action   show
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show Torsades de Pointes, cardiac arrhythmias associated with hypomagnesemia, eclampsia, and seizure prophylaxis in preeclampsia, status asthmaticus.  
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Magnesium Sulfate Adverse Effects   show
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Magnesium Sulfate Contraindications   show
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show 1-2g in 10ml D5W IV, IO administered over 5-10 minutes.  
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show 25-50mg/kg IV, IO over 10-20 minutes. May administer faster for Torsades de Pointes (max single dose 2g).  
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Magnesium Sulfate Dosage: Torsades de Pointes witha pulse or chardiac arrhythmias w ith h ypomagnesemia: Adult:   show
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Magnesium Sulfate Dosage: Torsades de Pointes w ith a pulse or cardiac arrhythmias with hypomagnesemia: Pedi:   show
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show 4-6g IV, IO over 20-3- minutes, followeeed by infusion of 1-2g/hr.  
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show 1.2-2g slow IV, IO (over 20 minutes).  
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show 25-50mg/kg (diluted in D5W) slow IV, IO (over 10-20 minutes).  
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show Pregnancy class A  
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Terbutaline Sulfate, also known as   show
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How do you spell the other name for Terbutaline Sulfate?   show
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How do you spell the ot her name for Brethine?   show
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show Adrenergenic agonist  
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Terbutaline Sulfate Action   show
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Terbutaline Sulfate Indications   show
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Terbutaline Sulfate Adverse Effects   show
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show KNown sensitivity to sympathomimetics. Use caution in hypertension, cardiac disease, cardiac arrhythmias, diabetes, elderly, MAOI therapy, phenochromocytoma, thyrotoxicosis, seizure disorders.  
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show 0.25mg subQ every 20 minutes for 3 doses. The usual site for subQ injections is the lateral deltoid.  
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Terbutaline Sulfate Dosage: Pedi:   show
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show Pregnancy class B  
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