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Side A ------ Side B
What is the adult dose for activated carbon? ------ 50g
What is the pediatric dose for activated carbon? ------ 1g/kg
What are the contraindications for activated carbon? ------ Poisonings due to methanol, caustic acids and alkalis, iron tablets and lithium.  Do not use for cyanide poisoning.
What is the route for activated carbon? ------ Oral
How is activated carbon supplied? ------ Fine black powder in 25g and 50g.
What is the adult dose for atropine for bradycardia? ------ 0.5-1.0mg
What is the adult dose for atropine for bradyasystolic? ------ 1mg IVP
What is the pediatric dose for atropine? ------ 0.02mg/kg IV
What are the contraindications for atropine? ------ None in an emergency
What does atropine do? ------ Increases heart rate and cardiac output.  Bradysystolic arrest, asystole, PEA.
How is atropine supplied? ------ 1mg/10ml pre-filled syringe
What is the adult dose for albuterol? ------ 2.5mg in 2.5 to 3.0ml NS.
What is the pediatric dose for albuterol? ------ 0.15mg/kg in 2.5-3.0ml NS.
What are the contraindications for albuterol? ------ Hypersensitivity
What is the route for albuterol? ------ Inhalation
What does albuterol treat? ------ Bronchospasm associated with reversible obstructive airway disease (e.g. Asthma, Bronchitis, Emphysema.
How is albuterol supplied? ------ Metered-dose Inhaler, bottles of 0.5% solution for use in nebulizer.
What is the adult dose for baby aspirin? ------ 324mg (4 tablets)
What is the pediatric dose for baby aspirin? ------ Not recommended in children.
What are the contraindications for baby aspirin? ------ Hypersensitivity, bleeding disorders, Von Willebrand's disease.
How is baby aspirin administered? ------ Orally
What does baby aspirin treat? ------ Chest pain from MI, prevent thrombosis, reduce risk of heart attack. Lowers threshold for shock, increase heart rate.
How is baby aspirin supplied? ------ 81mg tablets.
What is the adult dosage for D50? ------ 25g
What is the pediatric dosage for D50? ------ 2ml/kg of a 25% solution.
When should you not give D50? ------ Intracranial bleed.
How is D50 given? ------ IV push
What does D50 do? ------ Increases blood sugar level in hypoglycemia.
How is D50 supplied? ------ Pre-filled syringes containing 50ml of 50% dextrose (25g).
What is the adult dosage for Epi 1:1000? ------ 0.3mg-0.5mg SQ
What is the pediatric dosage for Epi 1:1000? ------ 0.01mg/kg SQ
What are the contraindications for giving Epi 1:1000? ------ Hypersensitivity
How is Epi 1:1000 given? ------ SQ
What does Epi 1:1000 treat? ------ Anaphylaxis, asthma, vasoconstrictor, bronchodialator.
How is Epi 1:000 supplied? ------ Ampules of 1mg epinephrine in 1ml solution.
What is the adult dosage for Epi 1:10,000? ------ 1mg for cardiac arrest every 3-5 minutes.
What is the pediatric dosage for Epi 1:10,000? ------ 0.01mg/kg for cardiac arrest every 5 minutes.
How can Epi 1:10,000 be administered? ------ IV, IO ,ET
What does Epi 1:10,000 treat? ------ Cardiac arrest, vasoconstrictor, bronchodialator.
How is Epi 1:10,000 supplied? ------ Pre-filled syringes containing 1mg epinephrine in 10ml solution.
What is the adult dosage for Glucagon? ------ 1mg SQ or IM.  0.25mg-0.5mg IV. Takes 5-20 minutes to work.  2nd dose may be given.
What is the pediatric dose for Glucagon? ------ 0.5mg in children under 25kg (55lbs).
What are the contraindications for Glucagon? ------ Hypersensitivity
Why is Glucagon given? ------ To treat hypoglycemia when an IV cannot be established.
How is glucagon supplied? ------ Vials containing 1mg or 10mg of powder with distilled solution.
What is the adult dosage for lidocaine? ------ 50mg-100mg (1.0-1.5mg/kg) IV Push repeated 3-5min. Infusion of 2-4mg/min (30cc/hr).
What is the pediatric dosage for lidocaine? ------ 1mg/kg repeated 10-15min.
What are the contraindications for lidocaine? ------ Allergic to lidocaine or local anesthetics, 2nd-3rd degree heart block, sinus bradycardia, idioventricular rhythm.
How is lidocaine given? ------ IV Bolus or infusion, ET
What does lidocaine do? ------ Prevents V-fib in acute MI, recurrence of V-fib. To treat V-tach.  Shockable rhythm.
How is lidocaine supplied? ------ Pre-filled syringes 100mg in 5ml (20mg/ml) vials of 1-2g, pre-mixed bags of 2g/500ml (4mg/ml).
What is the adult dosage for morphine? ------ 2-5mg.
What is the pediatric dosage for morphine? ------ Not indicated for pediatric use.
What are the contraindications for morphine? ------ Hypersensitivity, emotional instability, drug abuse, head injury, increased intracranial pressure, or compromised respiratory state of accute pulmonary edema.
What are the routes for morphine? ------ IV, IM
What does morphine do when given IV or IM? ------ Reduces severe pain when transport is greater than 15 minutes.
How is morphine supplied? ------ 2-10mg/ml syringes.
What is the adult dosage for narcan? ------ 0.4-2mg titrated (slowly).
What is the pediatric dosage for narcan? ------ 0.01mg/kg.
What are the contraindications for narcan? ------ None
How is narcan given? ------ IV, IM, SQ, IO
What does narcan do? ------ To treat known narcotic overdose or coma suspected to be due to narcotic overdose.
How is narcan supplied? ------ In vials of 1ml containing 0.4mg and multidose vials of 10ml of 0.4mg.ml for adult use and 0.02mg for pediatric.
What is the adult dosage for nitroglycerin? ------ 0.4mg repeated every 5 minutes.  3 doses maximum.
What is the pediatric dosage for nitroglycerin? ------ Not indicated.
What are the contraindications for giving nitroglycerin? ------ Increased intracranial pressue, glaucoma, hypotension, hypovolemia, hiccups or epigastric distress with symptoms of AMI, Viagra, shock.
How is nitroglycerin given? ------ Sublingually.
What does nitroglycerin do? ------ Relieves the pain of angina. Vasodialator.
How is nitroglycerin supplied? ------ Ointments, tablets, capsules, spray, or patches.  Tablets preferred.
What is the adult and pediatric dosage for O2? ------ 15L/min NRB or blowby.
How is O2 given? ------ By inhalation.
What does O2 do? ------ Condition of global or local hypoxemia may be present.

Side A ------ Side B
What is the adult dose for activated carbon? ------ 50g
What is the pediatric dose for activated carbon? ------ 1g/kg
What are the contraindications for activated carbon? ------ Poisonings due to methanol, caustic acids and alkalis, iron tablets and lithium.  Do not use for cyanide poisoning.
What is the route for activated carbon? ------ Oral
How is activated carbon supplied? ------ Fine black powder in 25g and 50g.
What is the adult dose for atropine for bradycardia? ------ 0.5-1.0mg
What is the adult dose for atropine for bradyasystolic? ------ 1mg IVP
What is the pediatric dose for atropine? ------ 0.02mg/kg IV
What are the contraindications for atropine? ------ None in an emergency
What does atropine do? ------ Increases heart rate and cardiac output.  Bradysystolic arrest, asystole, PEA.
How is atropine supplied? ------ 1mg/10ml pre-filled syringe
What is the adult dose for albuterol? ------ 2.5mg in 2.5 to 3.0ml NS.
What is the pediatric dose for albuterol? ------ 0.15mg/kg in 2.5-3.0ml NS.
What are the contraindications for albuterol? ------ Hypersensitivity
What is the route for albuterol? ------ Inhalation
What does albuterol treat? ------ Bronchospasm associated with reversible obstructive airway disease (e.g. Asthma, Bronchitis, Emphysema.
How is albuterol supplied? ------ Metered-dose Inhaler, bottles of 0.5% solution for use in nebulizer.
What is the adult dose for baby aspirin? ------ 324mg (4 tablets)
What is the pediatric dose for baby aspirin? ------ Not recommended in children.
What are the contraindications for baby aspirin? ------ Hypersensitivity, bleeding disorders, Von Willebrand's disease.
How is baby aspirin administered? ------ Orally
What does baby aspirin treat? ------ Chest pain from MI, prevent thrombosis, reduce risk of heart attack. Lowers threshold for shock, increase heart rate.
How is baby aspirin supplied? ------ 81mg tablets.
What is the adult dosage for D50? ------ 25g
What is the pediatric dosage for D50? ------ 2ml/kg of a 25% solution.
When should you not give D50? ------ Intracranial bleed.
How is D50 given? ------ IV push
What does D50 do? ------ Increases blood sugar level in hypoglycemia.
How is D50 supplied? ------ Pre-filled syringes containing 50ml of 50% dextrose (25g).
What is the adult dosage for Epi 1:1000? ------ 0.3mg-0.5mg SQ
What is the pediatric dosage for Epi 1:1000? ------ 0.01mg/kg SQ
What are the contraindications for giving Epi 1:1000? ------ Hypersensitivity
How is Epi 1:1000 given? ------ SQ
What does Epi 1:1000 treat? ------ Anaphylaxis, asthma, vasoconstrictor, bronchodialator.
How is Epi 1:000 supplied? ------ Ampules of 1mg epinephrine in 1ml solution.
What is the adult dosage for Epi 1:10,000? ------ 1mg for cardiac arrest every 3-5 minutes.
What is the pediatric dosage for Epi 1:10,000? ------ 0.01mg/kg for cardiac arrest every 5 minutes.
How can Epi 1:10,000 be administered? ------ IV, IO ,ET
What does Epi 1:10,000 treat? ------ Cardiac arrest, vasoconstrictor, bronchodialator.
How is Epi 1:10,000 supplied? ------ Pre-filled syringes containing 1mg epinephrine in 10ml solution.
What is the adult dosage for Glucagon? ------ 1mg SQ or IM.  0.25mg-0.5mg IV. Takes 5-20 minutes to work.  2nd dose may be given.
What is the pediatric dose for Glucagon? ------ 0.5mg in children under 25kg (55lbs).
What are the contraindications for Glucagon? ------ Hypersensitivity
Why is Glucagon given? ------ To treat hypoglycemia when an IV cannot be established.
How is glucagon supplied? ------ Vials containing 1mg or 10mg of powder with distilled solution.
What is the adult dosage for lidocaine? ------ 50mg-100mg (1.0-1.5mg/kg) IV Push repeated 3-5min. Infusion of 2-4mg/min (30cc/hr).
What is the pediatric dosage for lidocaine? ------ 1mg/kg repeated 10-15min.
What are the contraindications for lidocaine? ------ Allergic to lidocaine or local anesthetics, 2nd-3rd degree heart block, sinus bradycardia, idioventricular rhythm.
How is lidocaine given? ------ IV Bolus or infusion, ET
What does lidocaine do? ------ Prevents V-fib in acute MI, recurrence of V-fib. To treat V-tach.  Shockable rhythm.
How is lidocaine supplied? ------ Pre-filled syringes 100mg in 5ml (20mg/ml) vials of 1-2g, pre-mixed bags of 2g/500ml (4mg/ml).
What is the adult dosage for morphine? ------ 2-5mg.
What is the pediatric dosage for morphine? ------ Not indicated for pediatric use.
What are the contraindications for morphine? ------ Hypersensitivity, emotional instability, drug abuse, head injury, increased intracranial pressure, or compromised respiratory state of accute pulmonary edema.
What are the routes for morphine? ------ IV, IM
What does morphine do when given IV or IM? ------ Reduces severe pain when transport is greater than 15 minutes.
How is morphine supplied? ------ 2-10mg/ml syringes.
What is the adult dosage for narcan? ------ 0.4-2mg titrated (slowly).
What is the pediatric dosage for narcan? ------ 0.01mg/kg.
What are the contraindications for narcan? ------ None
How is narcan given? ------ IV, IM, SQ, IO
What does narcan do? ------ To treat known narcotic overdose or coma suspected to be due to narcotic overdose.
How is narcan supplied? ------ In vials of 1ml containing 0.4mg and multidose vials of 10ml of 0.4mg.ml for adult use and 0.02mg for pediatric.
What is the adult dosage for nitroglycerin? ------ 0.4mg repeated every 5 minutes.  3 doses maximum.
What is the pediatric dosage for nitroglycerin? ------ Not indicated.
What are the contraindications for giving nitroglycerin? ------ Increased intracranial pressue, glaucoma, hypotension, hypovolemia, hiccups or epigastric distress with symptoms of AMI, Viagra, shock.
How is nitroglycerin given? ------ Sublingually.
What does nitroglycerin do? ------ Relieves the pain of angina. Vasodialator.
How is nitroglycerin supplied? ------ Ointments, tablets, capsules, spray, or patches.  Tablets preferred.
What is the adult and pediatric dosage for O2? ------ 15L/min NRB or blowby.
How is O2 given? ------ By inhalation.
What does O2 do? ------ Condition of global or local hypoxemia may be present.