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DRUG: ______ (Tylenol, Tempra)
DRUG: ______ (Tylenol, Tempra)
ACETAMINOPHEN
AHS ______ ADULT: PAIN MANAGEMENT : ANTI-PYRETIC THERAPY -GREATER THAN 38 DEGREES CELSIUS : HEADACHE
AHS ______ ADULT: PAIN MANAGEMENT : ANTI-PYRETIC THERAPY -GREATER THAN 38 DEGREES CELSIUS : HEADACHE
PROTOCOLS
PEDIATRICS: PAIN MANAGEMENT : ANTI-PYRETIC THERAPY -GREATER THAN 38 DEGREES CELSIUS ______
PEDIATRICS: PAIN MANAGEMENT : ANTI-PYRETIC THERAPY -GREATER THAN 38 DEGREES CELSIUS ______
HEADACHE
CLASSIFICATION(S): Non-opioid ______; Antipyretic
CLASSIFICATION(S): Non-opioid ______; Antipyretic
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Acts on the ______ heat regulating center to produce peripheral vasodilation resulting in increased blood flow through the skin, sweating, and heat loss.
Acts on the ______ heat regulating center to produce peripheral vasodilation resulting in increased blood flow through the skin, sweating, and heat loss.
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ACETAMINOPHEN (Tylenol, Tempra) AHS PROTOCOLS ADULT: PAIN MANAGEMENT : ANTI-PYRETIC THERAPY -GREATER THAN 38 DEGREES CELSIUS : HEADACHE
ACETAMINOPHEN (Tylenol, Tempra) AHS PROTOCOLS ADULT: PAIN MANAGEMENT : ANTI-PYRETIC THERAPY -GREATER THAN 38 DEGREES CELSIUS : HEADACHE
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PEDIATRICS: PAIN MANAGEMENT : ANTI-PYRETIC THERAPY -GREATER THAN 38 DEGREES CELSIUS ______
PEDIATRICS: PAIN MANAGEMENT : ANTI-PYRETIC THERAPY -GREATER THAN 38 DEGREES CELSIUS ______
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CLASSIFICATION(S): Non-opioid ______; Antipyretic
CLASSIFICATION(S): Non-opioid ______; Antipyretic
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Acts on the ______ heat regulating center to produce peripheral vasodilation resulting in increased blood flow through the skin, sweating, and heat loss.
Acts on the ______ heat regulating center to produce peripheral vasodilation resulting in increased blood flow through the skin, sweating, and heat loss.
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DRUG: ______ (Tylenol, Tempra)
DRUG: ______ (Tylenol, Tempra)
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Study Notes
Acetaminophen (Tylenol, Tempra)
- Classification: Non-opioid analgesic, Antipyretic
- Action:
- Inhibits prostaglandin synthesis, reducing pain and fever
- Blocks pain impulses in the central nervous system
- Regulates body temperature by increasing blood flow, sweating, and heat loss
- Indications:
- Treatment of mild pain
- Reduction of fever (above 38°C)
- AHS Protocols:
- Adult: Pain management, anti-pyretic therapy
- Pediatrics: Pain management, anti-pyretic therapy
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Test your knowledge of primary care paramedic pharmacology with this quiz. Learn about drug protocols, pain management, and anti-pyretic therapy.
