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- 13:26, 19 March 2024 Controlled Substance Disposal Procedures (hist | edit) [2,412 bytes] Treloars (talk | contribs) (Created page with "==Procedure Guidelines== ===9.41 Controlled substances disposal procedure=== *This procedure applies to DEA controlled substances that have expired, have a broken seal, or otherwise need to be disposed of. It does not apply to the wasting of remaining medications after partial administration to a patient. *Each agency will designate who in their agency will be responsible for disposal of controlled substances, this should not be a street paramedic responsibility. *The...")
- 20:58, 22 January 2024 Hypertonic Saline (hist | edit) [463 bytes] Treloars (talk | contribs) (Created page with "==Section 8 - MEDICATION GUIDELINES== ===ELECTROLYTE=== ====Hypertonic Saline / 3% Saline==== '''DESCRIPTION''' Strong saline solution used to shift fluid out of the cells and decrease intercranial pressure '''INDICATIONS''' Traumatic Brain Injury '''CONTRAINDICATIONS''' None found '''PRECAUTIONS''' None found '''DOSAGE''' * Pediatrics - 5 ml/kg IV/IO utilizing 10 gtts drip set. * Max dose 250 ml Hypertonic Saline")
- 20:43, 22 January 2024 Keppra (hist | edit) [419 bytes] Treloars (talk | contribs) (Created page with "==Section 8 - MEDICATION GUIDELINES== ===ANTICONVULSANT=== ====Keppra / Levetiracetam==== '''DESCRIPTION / ACTION:''' * Anticonvulsant for Traumatic Brain Injury patients. '''INDICATIONS:''' * TBI in the Pediatric Patient '''CONTRAINDICATIONS:''' * Hypersensitivity or allergy '''DOSE:''' * For pediatrics, 20 mg/kg IV or IO push. May repeat at 40 mg/kg * Max dose of 1 gram. Keppra")
- 16:31, 22 January 2024 Ancef (hist | edit) [792 bytes] Treloars (talk | contribs) (Created page with "==Section 8 - MEDICATION GUIDELINES== ===ANTIBIOTIC=== ====CEFAZOLIN / ANCEF==== '''DESCRIPTION / ACTION:''' * Cefazolin is a first generation cephalosporin antibiotic that is used to treat bacterial infections * Cefazolin is often used pre-operatively to reduce the risk of surgical infections '''INDICATIONS:''' * Open extremity fracture * Penetrating trauma to the torso '''CONTRAINDICATIONS:''' * Allergy to penicillin or cephalosporins '''POSSIBLE ADVERSE REACTIONS'''...")