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| Acute Anaphylaxis
| Basic Life Support
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| Adrenaline (Epinephrine)
|Acute Hypotension
|Cardiogenic shock
|Distributive Shock
|Hypovolaemic or Haemorrhagic Shock
|Obstructive Shock
|Septic Shock and Sepsis
|Shock (General Assessment)
|Toxic Shock Syndrome
Use IV Adrenaline (Epinephrine) only in extremis e.g. cardiac arrest otherwise the IM route is safest. For Cardiac arrest 10 ml of 1 in 10,000 is the recommended dose and concentration and is considered the optimum volume of adrenaline during cardiac arrest, and is recommended by the UK Resuscitation Council.
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Name Cardiac arrest dose Frequency Route Adrenaline(Epinephrine) 1 mg as 10 ml (1 in 10,000) mini-jet Stat and every 3-5 minutes Fast IV into large or central vein Name Anaphylaxis Dose Frequency Route Adrenaline(Epinephrine) 0.5-1 mg IM given as 0.5-1 ml (1 in 1000) stat and repeated after 5 minutes if needed Give into anterolateral aspect of muscle bulk of the middle third of the thigh in adults Name Bradycardia Dose Frequency Route Adrenaline(Epinephrine) 2-10 mcg/min IV. IV infusion titrated to heart rate and BP IV infusion Adrenaline(Epinephrine) 0.12-0.6 mg/hr IV. IV infusion titrated to heart rate and BP IV infusion Adrenaline 6mg is diluted in 100ml dextrose 5% and run initially at 3-10ml/hr. Check with local guidance** Indications
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