Airway Care - Drugs Kettering
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- What drugs are used for intubation
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A Atropine for Bradycardia
L Lidocaine for PVC's
I Isuprel for Bradycardia
E Epinephrine for Asystole
N Narcan for Narcotic OD
V Valium/Versed - How do you give drugs down the ET tube
- Double the dose, then flush with 10 mL of saline
- What are the front door bronchodilators
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Metaproterenol 0.3 mL
Albuterol 0.5 (Tremors)
Terbutaline 0.5
Bitolterol 1.25
Pirbuterol
Salmeterol - What are the back door bronchodilators
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-Atropine Sulfate (Do not give to asthmatics or with dried secretions)
- Ipratropium Bromide (Atrovent)
- Glycopyrrolate - What are the side door bronchodilators (Xanthine)
- Theophylline srugs
- What are other front door bronchodilators
- epinephrine, isoproterenol, isoetharine, metaproterenol
- What is acetylcysteine and how is it given
- It is a mucopytic. The drug is given as 3 or 4 cc of 10-20% acetylcysteine and should always be given with a bronchodilator
- What is hypertonic saline and what is it used for
- 1.8-15% saline. Used for sputum specimens
- What is cromolyn sodium and when is it used
- It inhibits histamine release. It prevents an asthma attack but should not be given during an attack
- What are the corticosteroids
- They end in some. Beclamethasone (Vanceril is common). Have patient rinse mouth as thrush is common
- What sequence should you give drugs in
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1. Beta 2 (albuterol)
2. Anticholinergic (atrovent)
3. Ateroid (azmacort