Pharmacology of emergency medications

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Famous Painters and Mental Disorders

Ved Brennan Randall

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Ved Brandy Haynes

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Ved Mukhtar Al-Saadi

Central topic

Ved Zoe Loke

Pharmacology of emergency medications

sodium bicarbonate

treats severe metabolic/respiratory acidosis

liberates bicarbonation

strong alkalanizing agent

amiodarone

used for pulseless ventricular tachycardia

antidysrhythmic drug

suppresses dysrhythmias

lidocaine(xylocaine)

treats ventricular dysrhythmias

blocks sodium channels

most frequently used antidysrhythmic drug

atropine

used for slow heart rates

inhibits acetylcholine/cholinergenic stimuli at muscarinic receptors

antimuscarinic agent

dopamine(intropine)

second-line therapy

stimulates dopamine receptors

equivalent to endogenous dopamine

vasopressin(pitressin)

alternative to epinephrine

increases blood flow to vital organs

equivalent to endogenous ADH

epinephrine(adrenaline)

produced by adrenal gland

mimics nervous system

most valuable

first-line treatment

American Heart Association

BLS

imaging technologist

ACLS

CPR with in 4 mins

high survival rate

cardiorespiratory arrest

respiratory arrest

pt unable to breathe

cardiac arrest

heart stops pumping blood