Symptom Relief Medications
- Symptom Relief Medications
Symptom relief medications are five medications that paramedics in Canada are certified to administer under a base hospital physician's license. These medications are:
*aspirin for chest pain
*epinephrine for severe asthma exacerbation, and acute anaphylaxis
*glucagon for acute hypoglycemia
*nitroglycerin for pulmonary edema and chest pain
*salbutamol for shortness of breath.
The paramedic is issued a standing order for each use of the medications listed above which includes indications and contraindications for the drugs. Administration of the drugs however, is based solely on the paramedic's judgment.
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Paramedics in Canada — In Canada the scope of practice of Paramedics is described by the National Occupational Competency Profile (NOCP) for Paramedics [cite web|title=National Occupational Competency Profile| url=http://www.paramedic.ca/Content.aspx?ContentID=4… … Wikipedia
Emergency medical technician — The Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) exists in many countries and is a health care provider trained to provide prehospital emergency medical care.cite web |url=http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos101.htm |title= Emergency Medical Technicians and… … Wikipedia
mental disorder — Any illness with a psychological origin, manifested either in symptoms of emotional distress or in abnormal behaviour. Most mental disorders can be broadly classified as either psychoses or neuroses (see neurosis; psychosis). Psychoses (e.g.,… … Universalium
Palliative care — (from Latin palliare, to cloak) is a specialized area of healthcare that focuses on relieving and preventing the suffering of patients. Unlike hospice care, palliative medicine is appropriate for patients in all disease stages, including those… … Wikipedia
Asthma — For other uses, see Asthma (disambiguation). Asthma Classification and external resources Peak flow meters are used to measure one s peak expiratory flow rate ICD 10 … Wikipedia
Irritable bowel syndrome — This article is about a functional disorder. For bowel inflammation, see Inflammatory bowel disease. Irritable bowel syndrome Classification and external resources ICD 10 K58 ICD 9 … Wikipedia
Dysthymia — Disthymia redirects here. The moth genus Disthymia is nowadays considered a junior synonym of Ethmia. Dysthymic disorder Classification and external resources ICD 10 F34.1 ICD 9 … Wikipedia
Medical cannabis — American Cannabis Indica purchased at a Medical Cannabis dispensary … Wikipedia
asthma — /az meuh, as /, n. Pathol. a paroxysmal, often allergic disorder of respiration, characterized by bronchospasm, wheezing, and difficulty in expiration, often accompanied by coughing and a feeling of constriction in the chest. Also called… … Universalium
Medicine — This article is about the science and art of healing. For pharmaceutical drugs, see Medication. For other uses, see Medicine (disambiguation). Statue of Asclepius, the Greek god of medicine, holding the symbolic Rod of Asclepius with its coiled… … Wikipedia
