Asthma

[1EMT-P]

What medications are in your Asthma/COPD/SOB protocol?

[1EMT-P]

We usually give 2.5mgs of Albuterol followed by an Albuterol/Atrovent treatment if needed.

[vs-eh?]

Weight dependant...

< 30kg = 2.5mg Salbutamol (Albuterol)

> 30kg = 5.0 mg Salbutamol

Intubated patients < 30 = 6 puffs > 30 = 9 puffs (100mcg each)

We can repeat all of these 3 times continuously.

We don't carry Atrovent.

[canuckEMT]

Combivent x2

Salbutamol prn refractory to combivent

methylprednisolone

magnesium sulfate

epinepherine SQ (nebulized in peds)

[paramedicmike]

2.5mg albuterol. Solu-medrol. We carry mag, too. I've talked to a few of the docs about it and could probably justify myself if I brought in a patient on mag for asthma. However, it's not covered in our guidelines.

-be safe.

[akflightmedic]

Albuterol and Atrovent

or

Xopenex

Solumedrol

then the usual: epi, mag

[bassnmedic]

Our Asthma protocol starts with filterline capnography then Albuterol 2.5 mg repeated if effective, Xopenex 1.25mg which can be repeated once. Epi 1:1000 0.01mg/kg SQ max at 0.3mg.Solumedrol 2mg/kg IVP max of 125mg. CPAP with 7.5cm peep, Intubate if needed and Mag. Sulfate 50mg/kg slow IVPmax of 1 gram.

[Thunderchild145]

Ours say 2.5-5mg Albuterol. So I'm going to say 2.5mg. If it doesn't work, we will give another 2.5.

[AZCEP]

We carry a total of 6 unit doses of 2.5 mg each, along with 4 of 0.5 mg Atrovent

Solu-Medrol

Decadron as an alternative

Epinephrine

PVC

[Timmy]

We use Ventolin (albuterol 2.5mg) with spacer.

Or nubulise Salbutamol 5mg per 2.5ml via mask.

Medics can use 'T' Piece.