cardiac emergency drugs

-constricts peripheral vessels - dilates coronary vessels - increases HR - increase BP - increases force of contraction

- vtach - Vfib - Asystole - PEA

- Shakiness - Anxiety - Sweating - Tachycardia

- Monitor VS o EKG o Pulse ox o Palpable pulse - IV access - Oxygen - Give correct strength - Continue ALCS with CPR o Shock if advised - No

- ADH - Peripheral vasoconstrictor - Increases blood flow and O2 to heart and vital organs

- In place of 1st or 2nd epi dose in a code situation - Hemodynamic shock - Septic shock

- Acts as a buffer for profound metabolic acidosis - Controversial and AHA is against its routine use for cardiac arrest

- Increase SA node firing - Increases speed of conduction through AV node - Thereby increases HR - Use for SYMPTOMATIC bradycardia

- Cholinergic side effects//dries everything out - Dry mouth - Dilated pupils - Blurry vision - Tachycardia - Sedation - Constipation - Diff

- Cardiac monitor - Oxygen - IV access - Assess LOC - Give 0.5 mg every 3-5 min for a max of 3 mg - Be prepared to initiate transcutaneous p

“NAVEL” - Narcan - Atropine - Vasopressin - Epinephrine - Lidocaine

- Norepinephrine - Epinephrine - (Vasopressin) ((PPT has this listed separately as an ADH/non-adrenergic periph vasoconstrictor)) - Phenylep

- Constrict peripheral vessels to send blood back to heart/core/vital organs - Will increase HR - Will increase BP - Will increase contracti

Phentolamine

~think KIDS (kidneys) of DOPe (dopamine) - Periph vasoconstriction - DILATES blood vessels in o Brain o Heart o Kidneys