Paramedic Medications
CARDIAC ASSESSMENT RESPIRATORY ASSESSMENT TRAUMA ASSESSMENT
1. Oxygen (if required) 1. Oxygen (if required) 1. Oxygen (if required)
2. Aspirin 2. Salbutamol 2. Entonox
3. GTN Spray 3. Ipratropium Bromide 3. Paracetamol
4. Adrenaline 4. Ibuprofen
5. Chlorophenamine 5. Morphine Sulfate
Medication: What is it? Mechanism: Contraindicati Cautions
on:
OXYGEN Oxygen is a gas. Nasal Cannula: N/A N/A
Normal Range: 95% 2-4L
and above Nebuliser: 6-8L
High flow:10 -
COPD Patients: 15L
88-92% BVM: 15 litres
ASPIRIN Aspirin is a non Injury to Allergies Asthma Pt
selective endothelium —> GI Bleed Pregnancy
cyclooxygenase COX arrives, Renal failure
(COX) inhibitor that converts Clotting Gastric ulcer
is responsible for Arachidonic acid Disorders Moderate
the formation of to prostaglandins hepatic failure
prostaglandins (fatty (fatty hormones) Severe
acids) and a anti COX 1 Hepatic If pt is on anti-
platelet aggregator, synthesizes Failure coagulants
reduces clot Thromboxane
formation A2. if pt is below
Aspirin prevents <16 yrs
Aspirin tablet needs COX1 = no
to be chewed not platelets
swallowed gathering
GLYCERYL GTN is a spray dilates the Hypotension Pt with
TRINITRATE - given sublingually coronary arteries Hypovolaemi suspected
GTN (under the tongue) and circulation in a posterior MI
GTN acts as a the heart, if Head trauma or right
vasodilator, it dilates there’s a Cerebral ventricular
blood vessels in blockage it hemorrhage infarction
order to relieve dilates the vessel Unconscious
chest pain to allow blood to Pt
circulate through Known
Used to treat High the blockage, it severe aortic/
BP< heart failure, reduces the mitral
fissures, pain amount of blood stenosis
CARDIAC ASSESSMENT RESPIRATORY ASSESSMENT TRAUMA ASSESSMENT
1. Oxygen (if required) 1. Oxygen (if required) 1. Oxygen (if required)
2. Aspirin 2. Salbutamol 2. Entonox
3. GTN Spray 3. Ipratropium Bromide 3. Paracetamol
4. Adrenaline 4. Ibuprofen
5. Chlorophenamine 5. Morphine Sulfate
Medication: What is it? Mechanism: Contraindicati Cautions
on:
OXYGEN Oxygen is a gas. Nasal Cannula: N/A N/A
Normal Range: 95% 2-4L
and above Nebuliser: 6-8L
High flow:10 -
COPD Patients: 15L
88-92% BVM: 15 litres
ASPIRIN Aspirin is a non Injury to Allergies Asthma Pt
selective endothelium —> GI Bleed Pregnancy
cyclooxygenase COX arrives, Renal failure
(COX) inhibitor that converts Clotting Gastric ulcer
is responsible for Arachidonic acid Disorders Moderate
the formation of to prostaglandins hepatic failure
prostaglandins (fatty (fatty hormones) Severe
acids) and a anti COX 1 Hepatic If pt is on anti-
platelet aggregator, synthesizes Failure coagulants
reduces clot Thromboxane
formation A2. if pt is below
Aspirin prevents <16 yrs
Aspirin tablet needs COX1 = no
to be chewed not platelets
swallowed gathering
GLYCERYL GTN is a spray dilates the Hypotension Pt with
TRINITRATE - given sublingually coronary arteries Hypovolaemi suspected
GTN (under the tongue) and circulation in a posterior MI
GTN acts as a the heart, if Head trauma or right
vasodilator, it dilates there’s a Cerebral ventricular
blood vessels in blockage it hemorrhage infarction
order to relieve dilates the vessel Unconscious
chest pain to allow blood to Pt
circulate through Known
Used to treat High the blockage, it severe aortic/
BP< heart failure, reduces the mitral
fissures, pain amount of blood stenosis
