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What drug is used foat r people at risk for heparin induced thrombocytopenia? It prevents
fibrin formation. Use for patients undergoing coronary procedures ✔✔Acova
Plavix (clopidogrel) prevents clotting. What are the two indications for this medication ?
(Diminishes platelet cascades) ✔✔Unstable angina or CVA (Stroke)
Heparin drugs (Lovenox) and Warfarin are used for DVT prevention and treatment of PE. Which is more
preferred, low molecular weight or unfractionated? What type of PE should these drugs be used for?
✔✔Uncomplicated PE, no hemodynamic compromise instead of tPA Ateplase
What drug is a clot buster and should ONLY be used when their is hemodynamic compromise in a
pulmonary embolism? DO NOT use with active bleeding or recent surgery ✔✔tPA Ateplase Reteplase
Bumex (bumetanide) and Lasiks are diuretics, but when should you be cautious using this? Diamox is
also a diuretic, but what is it also used for? ✔✔Kidney function is very poor BUN will determine this,
use dialysis instead. Diamox is a respiratory stimulant
What diuretic CANNOT be used with blood product, but is used to reduced cerebral edema and
ICP? ✔✔Mannitol
, Cayston/aztreonam is used for management of what? ✔✔Pseudomonas especially in CHF Alternates
with TOBI
What is an antibiotic used to treat GRAM NEGATIVE organisms in ICU, this is more common
than penicillin. ✔✔Gentamycin
Levaquin (levofloxacin) is an antibiotic for which types of pneumonias? You CANNOT use this
prophylactically, so this means there should be evidence of what? ✔✔Bacterial based
pneumonia, evidence of high WBCs, fever, or culture
Penicillin treats gram of what type? P for penicillin is a clue (Amoxicillin) ✔✔Gram positive P for positive
Which is more serious? Gram + or Gram -? ✔✔Gram -
Zosyn (piperacillin/tazobactam) is an antibiotic recommended for what? ✔✔Pneumonia,
including aspiration
Colistin is used to treat what type of Gram organism? ✔✔Gram - (pseudomonas
aeriginosa, acinetobacter)
What is an anti tuberculosis drug? ✔✔Rifampin
What is tobramycin (TOBI) used to treat? ✔✔pseudomonas aerigunosa, especially in CF
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