Do-It-Yourself Simulation: Drawing Small Volume Medications

• 2024

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• Joyce Li

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The video demonstrates how to safely use a stopcock for giving small doses of medications like epinephrine and adenosine to children in emergencies. It focuses on epinephrine and adenosine, explaining how to measure and administer the correct doses safely. The video shows how to use syringes with different sizes based on the child's weight and highlights safety tips for using stopcocks effectively. It also covers concerns about small doses getting stuck in the stopcock and suggests diluting them if needed. The goal is to ensure accurate dosing while keeping everything clean during medication administration.

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Focus Areas: Everyday Emergency; Trauma

Audiences: EMS Clinicians; Nurses; Physicians

Emergency Management Stage: Response

Keywords: Adenosine; Emergency Medicine; Epinephrine; Infusions, Intravenous; Pediatrics; Syringes; Drug Dosage Calculations

Institutions: EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC)

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