Ontario Paramedic Pharmacology
Master the clinical application, mechanisms, and decision-making for medications within the Ontario Primary Care Paramedic scope of practice. Move beyond basic protocols to understand the 'why' behind every intervention.
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79 levels across 8 sections, about 158 minutes end to end, roughly 32 days at five minutes a day. It moves through Immediate Cardiac Interventions, Respiratory Dynamics, Metabolic and Endocrine Crises, Allergy and Anaphylaxis, Toxicology and Reversal, Pain and Symptom Management, Pharmacological Foundations, and Clinical Judgment and Safety. It assumes you already know the basics.
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Key ideas in Ontario Paramedic Pharmacology
- ASA inhibits Thromboxane A2 to stop platelets from sticking together
- ASA is an antiplatelet agent, not a thrombolytic or 'clot buster'
- Chewing increases the surface area for rapid buccal and gastric absorption
- Chewing achieves therapeutic plasma levels significantly faster than swallowing
- Active internal bleeding is a hard stop for ASA administration
- ASA is an antiplatelet agent, not a thrombolytic
- Hypersensitivity to NSAIDs/ASA is an absolute contraindication
- Chronic conditions like past ulcers require a risk-benefit clinical judgment
- Chewing increases surface area for rapid absorption
- Other NSAIDs can competitively block ASA from the COX-1 binding site
- ASA must be prioritized in ACS because its platelet inhibition is irreversible
- Distinguishing between absolute and relative contraindications for ASA
- Prioritizing ASA administration when other NSAIDs are present
- Diabetics and elderly patients often present with dyspnea or 'silent' MI
- Unexplained diaphoresis and nausea can be the primary symptoms of ACS
- Atypical pain in the jaw, neck, or back warrants ASA in the right clinical context
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A real question from this course. Take your best guess.
If a patient has a fully formed clot in their coronary artery, what can ASA do for that specific blockage?
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Where Ontario Paramedic Pharmacology takes you
- 1
Immediate Cardiac Interventions
- ASA and Platelet Inhibition
- Nitroglycerin: Preload and Perfusion
- 2
Respiratory Dynamics
- Salbutamol: Beta-2 Agonism
- Ipratropium Bromide: Anticholinergic Synergy
- Oxygen as a Pharmacological Agent
- 3
Metabolic and Endocrine Crises
- Dextrose: Restoring Glycemic Balance
- Glucagon: The Glycogen Mobilizer
- 4
Allergy and Anaphylaxis
- Epinephrine: The Multi-Receptor Lifesaver
- Diphenhydramine: H1 Receptor Blockade
- 5
Toxicology and Reversal
- Naloxone: Competitive Opioid Antagonism
- Managing the Post-Naloxone Window
- 6
Pain and Symptom Management
- Acetaminophen: Central Analgesia
- NSAIDs: Ibuprofen and Ketorolac
- Dimenhydrinate: Antiemetic Action
- 7
Pharmacological Foundations
- Pharmacokinetics: ADME in the Field
- Receptor Theory and Dynamics
- 8
Clinical Judgment and Safety
- The Six Rights and Error Prevention
- Pediatric Dosing and Calculations
- Geriatric Polypharmacy Challenges
- Med-Legal and Scope Boundaries
8 sections · 20 units · 79 levels. Built to play, not to enroll.
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