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Pharmacology for Nurses - A Pathophysiologic Approach, 6th Ed., Adams, Holland & Urban. | Registered Nurse (RN) School Study Aid
Bacillus Anthracis (Anthrax) Characteristics
- Characteristics
- Gram-Positive
- Spore-Forming
- D-glutamate Polypeptide Capsule
- Protective Antigen
- Lethal Toxin
- Edema Factor
- Increased cAMP
1 min
Bacillus Anthracis (Anthrax) Disease
- Signs and Symptoms
- Cutaneous
- Painless Black Eschar (Necrotic Lesion)
- Pulmonary
- Mediastinal Widening
- Rapidly Fatal
- Woolsorter's Disease
- Gastrointestinal
- Consuming Anthrax-infected Meat
2 mins
Acetaminophen Antidote
- Antidote
- N-Acetylcysteine
33 secs
Digoxin Toxicity Treatment
- Activated Charcoal
- Slowly Normalize K+
- Digibind (Anti-Digoxin Fab)
- Magnesium Sulfate
- Lidocaine
- Cardiac Pacing
2 mins
Lead Antidotes
- Antidotes
- Dimercaprol
- CaEDTA
- Succimer
39 secs
Benzodiazepine Antidote
- Antidote
- Flumazenil
40 secs
Glucagon (GlucaGen)
- Mechanism
- Increases Glucose
- Indications
- Hypoglycemic Emergency
- Side Effects
- Nausea and Vomiting
- Considerations
- Reconstitute Powder
- Consume Oral Carbohydrates
- 50% Dextrose IV (If No Effect)
2 mins
Opioid Antidote
- Antidote
- Naloxone
29 secs
Nondepolarizing Neuromuscular Blocking Drugs
- Names Include "Cur"
- Competitive Antagonists
- Acetylcholine Competition
- Reversal of Blockade
- Neostigmine, Edrophonium
1 min
Antimuscarinic Antidote
- Antidote
- Physostigmine Salicylate
44 secs
Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitor Antidote
- Antidote
- Atropine
- Pralidoxime
1 min
Warfarin Antidotes
- Antidotes
- Vitamin K
- Fresh Frozen Plasma
59 secs
