Status Epilepticus Management — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: Ulipristal should be administered within _____ days of unprotected intercourse.

Answer: 5

Flashcard 2: Amiodarone, adrenaline, and _____ are drugs used in the management of VF according to ACLS protocol

Answer: lidocaine

Flashcard 3: What are the two main drugs approved by the AHA for resuscitation of a cardiac arrest patient?_____

Answer: Amiodarone and Epinephrine

Flashcard 4: Patient refractory to treatment with two doses of lorazepam and an anti-seizure drug (phenytoin) is managed next with _____

Answer: IV Midazolam infusion

Flashcard 5: What is the treatment for cocaine intoxication? _____ (Avoid β-blockers due to unopposed α-stimulation)

Answer: Benzodiazepines

Extra: Beta-blockers are contraindicated in cocaine toxicity because they lead to unopposed alpha-adrenergic receptor stimulation, which can cause or worsen severe hypertension and coronary artery vasoconstriction. Benzodiazepines are the first-line treatment to manage agitation, seizures, and cardiovascular symptoms.

Flashcard 6: First Aid Pharmacology: Neuro/Psych Complications of succinylcholine include _____-calcemia, hyper-kalemia, and malignant hyperthermia

Answer: hyper

Flashcard 7: Amiodarone, adrenaline, and _______ are drugs used in the management of VF according to ACLS protocol

Answer: Lidocaine

Flashcard 8: 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 9: 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 10: dose of equine rabies Ig is _____

Answer: 40 IU/Kg

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