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Name medications and drug dosages for capturing control of an airway of a patient with acute asthma, airway burns or a BP less than 100 mmhg?
- Ketamine 1.5 mg/kg
- Succinylcholine 1.5 mg/kg to max single dose of 150 mg
Name medications and drug dosages for capturing control of an airway of a patient with a BP greater than 100 mmhg?

Fentanyl 2 mcg/kg to a single max dose of 200mcg

Midazolam 0.1 mg/kg to a single maximum dose of 5 mg

Succinylcholine 1.5mg/kg to a single max dos of 150mg
What should one do if difficult airway anticipated?

Withhold succinylcholine and proceed to king LT.
Name exception to Question 3

Trismus
Medication/dosage of choice for nausea and vomiting associated with Gasterenteritis, Biliary colic and suspected migraine?

Metaclopramide 10mg.
How can metaclopramide be administered?
- 10mg IM
- or
- 10mg IV dilute in 50mls of NS and infuse over 5 minutes
Medication/dosage of choice for nausea and vomiting associated with vertigo, motion sickness,or narcotic administration?

Dimenhydrinate 25mg SIVP

or

Dimenhydrinate 50 mg IM
Medication/dosage of choice for nausea and vomiting associated with post chemo, head injury, or refractory EMS administer maxeran or gravol?

Ondansetron 8 mg IV dilute in 50ml NS and infuse over 5 minutes

or

Ondansetron 8mg IM

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nausea and vomiting

Updated

2013-09-12T02:27:49Z