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Nitroglycerine Drip - ANSWER - 10 mcg/min, titrated up by 10 mcg to max of 200 mcg/min


Lasix Dose - ANSWER - 40 mg or double daily dose up to 200 mg


Norepinephrine Drip - ANSWER - 5-10 mcg/min


Epinephrine Drip - ANSWER - 2-10 mcg/min


SIRS (systemic inflammatory response syndrome) - ANSWER - 1) Temperature < 36 or > 38
2) HR > 90
3) RR > 20 or PaCO2 < 32
4) WBC < 4,0000 or > 12,000, or > 10% bands


Early sepsis.


Sepsis - ANSWER - SIRS + a documented infection


Severe Sepsis - ANSWER - Sepsis + end organ damage/tissue hypoperfusion (hypotension,
elevated lacate, decreased urine output)


Septic Shock - ANSWER - Severe sepsis + hypotension despite fluid administration


Treatment if not eligible for tPA - ANSWER - Treat if: SBP >200 and/or DBP > 120


Options:

, a) Labetalol 10-20 mg, may repeat x1 to max total of 40 mg
b) Cardene 5 mg/hr, titrated by 2.5 mg/hr to max of 15 mg/hr. Reduce to 3 mg/min when target
met.
GCS (eyes) - ANSWER - 4) Spontaneous movement
3) Opens to voice
2) Opens to pain
1) No response


GCS (verbal) - ANSWER - 5) Appropriate answers
4) Confused
3) Inappropriate answers
2) Unintelligible/moaning
1) No response


GCS (motor) - ANSWER - 6) Appropriate movements
5) Withdraw from pain
4) Localizes pain
3) Decorticate movements (flexion)
2) Decerebrate movements (extension)
1) No movements


Treatment for known hemorrhagic stroke - ANSWER - 1) Treat pain, anxiety, nausea


If SBP remains > 150: (target 140)
a) Labetalol 10 mg q 10 min to max of 300 mg
b) Cardene 5 mg/hr titrated by 2.5 mg/hr to max of 15 mg/hr


If SBP > 220:
a) Contact medical control or receiving facility

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