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ACETAMINOPHEN
- Acetaminophen – acetaminophen (if available) at 15 – 20 mg/kg (not to exceed 1000 mg) may be administered to any patient with a fever if ALL of the following apply:
- 1) Patient is at least 3 months old.
- 2) Temperature > 38° C or 100.4° F (ambulances are required to have a non-tympanic, digital thermometer).
- 3) Patient has not had a dose of acetaminophen within the last 4 hours.
- PROTOCOL: 6003, 7007
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ADENOSINE/ADENOCARD
- NARROW COMPLEX TACHYCARDIA – ADULT
- STABLE
- 0.1 mg/kg IV/IO
- Maximum 6 mg
- (if available)
- May repeat with 0.2 mg/kg IV/IO 3
- Maximum 12 mg
- (Adenosine is not indicated if the ECG is determined to be atrial flutter or
- fibrillation.)
- Adenosine must be given by rapid IV/IO push (over 1-3 seconds) by immediate bolus of 20 ml NSS.
- Adenosine success may be enhanced by administration through an antecubital IV with the arm elevated above the level of the heart during injection.
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