paramedic systems of wisconsin rick barney md beloit uw madison rick barney md beloit uw madison
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Topics for Today
Pain Management-standing order and drugs used
Cardiac Care- STEMI, NSTEMI Latest on CHF care out of Hospital RSI is now RSA Capnography to guide ventilations Use of Helicopters Ketamine
Pain Management
Hot topic- patient comfort important Use of pain scales important Should have standing orders for RX Morphine moving out of favor
Standing orders for pain treatment Decreases delays to treatment Limits small meaningless doses. Provides guidelines for safety.
Get Rid of Morphine
Morphine often under-dosed Morphine is vasoactive and causes
hypotension and tachycardia’s Morphine frequently causes nausea. Specifically contra-indicated for non-
STEMI chest pain. Slow onset, long half life.
Other drugs to consider
Fentanyl (Sublimaze)- 80 times more potent than Morphine Onset peak action 3-4 minutes Rapidly metabolized- 45 minutes No histamine release No significant nausea Recommended by many for cardiac
pain.
Fentanyl
Dosed in micrograms 25-50 micrograms IV every 15
minutes Still titrate to effect Reversed with Nalaxone.
Hydromorphone
Trade name is Dilaudid Commonly used in ED practice now More potent, about 8 times of
morphine Less side effects, but still present. Desired effect more quickly. Dose is 0.5mg - 2 mg IVP.
Ketoralac
Toradol is trade name Non-narcotic pain reliever. Excellent for colic (GB,renal) Often helps headaches IV is 15-30mg IVP IM is 30-60mg
STEMI
Pre-hospital 12 lead with activation of a hospital protocol is now standard per AHA
Aspirin, Nitro for all unless contra-indicated
Lopressor 5mg every 5 minutes X3 Pain med if needed Plavix? Ativan?
NSTEMI
Cardiac chest pain without ST’s up Two new issues
Morphine increases mortality Beta blocker IV increases mortality (Charles Pollack, Annals of EM April
2008) Use Fentanyl, Lopressor for
hyperdynamic patients only.
CHF
Numerous studies, mostly critical care based in past 2 years.
Best prehospital bang for buck, plus cost effective Nitroglycerine CPAP Morphine and lasix add
mortality/morbidity respectively.
RSI is now RSA
Much controversy about pre-hospital RSI still exists.
Poor outcome studies always relate to inadequate training, re-current training
Documented success frequent, but tight medical control and small group.
Rapid Sequence Airway
Once paralytic drug is given with effect, one shot to place an airway. If you see cords, place ET tube and confirm.
No visualization, place non-visualized airway. NO DELAY.
More education on who needs and more importantly who DOES NOT need emergent airway placed.
Anatomic concerns.
Capnography, Paramedics best friend Obvious use is to confirm ET
Placement Then to provide ventilations at rate
needed to provide eucapnea. Quicker to show substandard
ventilation than waiting for pulse ox. Hyperventilation generally bad.
HELICOPTERS
OVERUSED EXPENSIVE DANGEROUS Usually add nothing to final
outcome Infrequently has value--then use by
all means. We should try to decrease use by
50%
The time has come--KETAMINE This drug has been around for a
long time and has received bad press and has been plagued by evil spirits.
Numerous pre-hospital uses. Effective and safe. Enjoying wide-spread use in many
areas.
KETAMINE
Provides Dissociative State Chemical disconnect of limbic
system from the rest of the brain May have vivid hallucinations,
colors. Plenty to see, but not aware of normal sensory inputs.
Has been used in Veterinary Medicine for years.
KETAMINE
Frequently employed in ED’s for procedural sedation, often in children.
Slight increase in HR and BP. Moderate increase in ICP. Ventilation and oxygenation remain
unchanged. Quick on and off.
Helicopter use of Ketamine Severe burns Painful devices or extrications RSA for Asthma as sedative,
induction Excited Delirium IV 1mg/Kg IM 2-3mg/Kg
VASOPRESSIN
Keep watching Numerous studies showing no
benefit over, or with, Epinephrine. No surprise here. Adopted by us too
quickly. Latest article NEJM July 2003