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Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
intubation (See Drug Dosing ... Binder) • Use POCUS ... (MAX 1000-2000 mg ... minutes, then 5-15 mg ... Use higher end dosing
Ketamine Dosing

0.1 — 0.3 mg/kg Analgesia 
0.2 - 0.5 mg/kg Recreational 
0.4 — 0.8 mg/kg Partially
Ketamine Dosing ... 0.1 — 0.3 mg/kg ... Analgesia 0.2 - 0.5 mg ... dissociated 1-2 mg ... #Ketamine #Dosing
Algorithm for Metformin Prescribing and Dosing in CKD
Dose Initiation - Immediate release:
 • Initial 500 mg
Prescribing and Dosing ... • Initial 500 mg ... or 850 mg once ... • Initial 500 mg ... #Prescribing #Dosing
DOAC: Cheat Sheet - Atrial Fibrillation, VTE Prophylaxis, VTE and Renal Dosing

Renal Dosing:
Apixaban (25% renal clearance):
VTE and Renal Dosing ... Renal Dosing ... Age > 80: 2.5 mg ... CrCl 15-30 75 mg ... DOAC #CheatSheet #Dosing
Apixaban Dose Adjustments in Atrial Fibrillation - ABCDs

Age > 80 years 
Body Weight <60kg 
Creatinine >=
Creatinine >= 1.5 mg ... 5mg bid to 2.5 mg ... #Pharmacology #Dosing
Statin Intensities

Basic refresher of statin intensities! One common thing I see a lot is patients being
atorvastatin 40 mg ... atorvastatin 80 mg ... , reserving 40 mg ... just if the 80 mg ... #Pharmacology #Dosing
Warfarin - INR Goals, Initial Dosing and Bridging

Mechanical Mitral Valve Replacement 2.5-3.5 
Other Valve Replacement 2-3
Goals, Initial Dosing ... appropriate warfarin dosing ... on warfarin 5 mg ... at a dose of 1 mg ... Goals #Targets #Dosing
Management Algorithm for Status Epilepticus

• Assess airway, breathing, and circulation
• Pulse oximetry
• Electrocardiogram
• Finger stick (give
if glucose < 60 mg ... o Diazepam 5 mg ... to a max of 20 mg ... to a max of 10 mg ... #pharmacology #dosing
Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker (ARB) - Comparable Dose Chart 
 - Valsartan (Diovan®) 40 mg daily
Valsartan (Diovan®) 40 mg ... Losartan (Cozaar®) 25 mg ... (Benicar®) 10 mg ... (Micardis®) 20 mg ... Equivalent #Conversion #Dosing
Dosing Nebulized Epinephrine

If racemic epinephrine is available and respiratory therapists are familiar with it, that's the
Dosing Nebulized ... eliminating 1 mg ... 1000) to avoid dosing ... epinephrine” (0.1 mg ... #Pharmacology #Dosing