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Anaphylaxis: quick reference for emergency management

…generalised urticaria, itching, flushing or angio oedema, together with at least one of the following: airway compromise respiratory compromise circulatory compromise severe gastrointestinal symptoms, particularly…

🟠 Esmolol

…Maximum infusion dose: 300 μg/kg/min. Bolus doses of 300 μg/kg can be repeated during infusion. Adverse effects Flushing. Nausea. Bronchospasm…

🟠 Fenoldopam

…g/kg/minute iv. Titrated at 15 minutes intervals. Maximum infusion dose: 1.6 μg/kg/minute Adverse effects Headache. Flushing. Tachycardia. Nausea. Hypokalemia…

🟠 Hydralazine

…mg/hour every 20 min to desired blood pressure. Maximum infusion rate 25 mg/hour. Adverse effects Tachycardia. Flushing. Headache. Angina pectoris. Caution Heart failure…

🟠 Nicardipine

…30 mg/hour) may be required in some patients. Adverse effects Tachycardia. Headache. Flushing. Edema. Dizziness. Caution Should be used cautiously in patients with myocardial…

🟠 Nitroglycerin

…10 minutes. Adverse effects Headache (cerebral vasodilation). Tachycardia (due to reflex sympathetic activation). Nausea. Vomiting. Flushing. Palpitations. Tolerance with prolonged use. Methemoglobinemia. Hypoxemia. Caution Proceed…

🟠 Nitroprusside

…Agitation. Muscle spasm. Sweating. Flushing. • Prolonged high dose use may cause thiocyanate and cyanide toxicity . Nitroprusside is metabolized to cyanide. Cyanid toxicity may be fatal…

🟠 Phentolamine

…necessary. Continuous infusion: Start infusion at 0.1 mg/min and increase in increments of 0.1 mg. Adverse effects Tachycardia. Flushing. Headache. Nausea. Vomiting…

Blood transfusion and massive haemorrhage

…A transfusion set with a filter. Blood components must not be given through a set without a filter. Sodium chloride 9 mg/mL for flushing

Peripheral venous cannula and intraosseous access

…an extension set with a three way tap, and saline for flushing. An intraosseous drill system with needles in three lengths: short for children and…

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