Reference

Quick cards

11 sets of quick reference cards: bedside tables, doses and checklists.

Reviewed by Alex G, BSN, RN, CEN, CCRN, CMC, NREMT-P · From the Reference tab of the app

• EMS Field DrugsPrehospital drugs by use: scope, adult and pediatric doses, contraindications, cautions and the NREMT trap for each
• ChecklistsTap to check off bedside steps; reset when done
• Push and Emergency MedsIV bolus doses for codes, rhythms, pressure, airway, seizures and reversal
• 12-Lead ECGTerritories, STEMI criteria and equivalents, mimics, axis, blocks, electrolytes
• Scales and StagingThe scores exams and handoffs expect you to know by heart
• Tubes, Lines and EquipmentSizes, depths and settings you look up at the bedside
• Equivalents and ConversionsOpioid, steroid and benzodiazepine equivalence; units that trip people up
• IV FluidsWhat is in each bag, albumin and hypertonic fluids, how to choose fluid, and maintenance needs
• Empiric AntibioticsTypical first choices by source while cultures are pending
• ICU BundlesPrevention bundles for sedation, ventilators, lines, catheters, clots and skin, plus isolation by organism
• Renal DosingWhich ICU drugs to adjust for kidney function, dialysis and CRRT

For education and exam preparation only. Follow your institution’s protocols. Typical adult values for study. Follow your local protocols and medical direction.