Key Doses

Question 1

Usual dose of mannitol

Answer 1

0.25 - 1g / kg

Given over 5 minutes

Question 2

Drug and dose for status epilepticus: IV and IM option.

Answer 2

Lorazepam 0.1mg/kg IV (drug of choice due to longer duration of anti-epileptic action)

(Alternatively, midazolam 10mg IM)

If above fails, give levetiracetam or phenytoin.

If still fails, RSI

Question 3

Noradrenaline infusion

Answer 3

Start at 0.05mcg/kg/minute

Anything over 0.2mcg/kg/minute is considered a high dose

Max out at 2mcg/kg/minute

Question 4

Metaraminol boluses

Answer 4

0.5 - 1mg push doses

Repeat every 2-5 minutes

Up to max of 10mg.

Then consider infusion

Question 5

Metaraminol infusion

Answer 5

1mg - 10mg per hour

Question 6

Adrenaline in life-threatening shock:

Answer 6

0.1mg IV

Repeated in boluses until severe hypotension is reversed