Drugs in Traumatic Emergencies — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: Amiodarone, adrenaline, and _____ are drugs used in the management of VF according to ACLS protocol

Answer: lidocaine

Flashcard 2: What are the two main drugs approved by the AHA for resuscitation of a cardiac arrest patient?_____

Answer: Amiodarone and Epinephrine

Flashcard 3: What are the "4 P's" used to treat thyroid storm? 1. _____ (a beta-blocker) 2. Propylthiouracil 3. Prednisolone (a corticosteroid) 4. Potassium iodide (Lugol iodine)

Answer: Propranolol

Flashcard 4: Intravenous _____ are useful in patients who remain hypotensive despite adequate fluid resuscitation in septic shock

Answer: vasopressors

Flashcard 5: Drug of choice for Hypertensive emergency is

Answer: Nitroprusside

Flashcard 6: Amiodarone, adrenaline, and _______ are drugs used in the management of VF according to ACLS protocol

Answer: Lidocaine

Flashcard 7: EC pill (Emergency Contraceptive pill) is _____

Answer: an emergency contraceptive pill containing levonorgestrel (LNG)

Extra: Levonorgestrel (LNG) 1.5 mg is the standard dose for emergency contraception when taken as a single dose (or 0.75 mg in two doses 12 hours apart). It is most effective when taken within 72 hours of unprotected intercourse.

Flashcard 8: essen schedule of rabies post exposure proph. includes doses at which days

Answer: 0,3,7,14,28 days--intramuscular 5 dose schedule day 14 dose is skipped if animal is healthy

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Flashcard 9: dose of equine rabies Ig is _____

Answer: 40 IU/Kg

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Flashcard 10: dose of human rabies Ig is _____

Answer: 20 IU/Kg

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