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Wilderness Pharmacology & Medications Flashcards

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  1. Which over-the-counter medication provides pain relief, fever reduction, AND anti-inflammatory effects, making it especially useful for musculoskeletal injuries in the wilderness?

    Answer: Ibuprofen (Advil/Motrin)

    Ibuprofen is an NSAID that provides analgesia, antipyresis, and anti-inflammation, making it the most versatile OTC choice for sprains, strains, and similar injuries.

  2. Epinephrine auto-injectors (EpiPens) are primarily used in wilderness medicine to treat which condition?

    Answer: Anaphylaxis

    Epinephrine is the first-line treatment for anaphylaxis, rapidly reversing bronchospasm, vasodilation, and hypotension caused by a severe allergic reaction.

  3. What is the standard adult oral dose of diphenhydramine (Benadryl) for treating mild allergic reactions in the field?

    Answer: 25–50 mg

    The standard adult dose of diphenhydramine is 25–50 mg, effectively controlling mild allergic symptoms without risking toxicity.

  4. Acetaminophen (Tylenol) should be used with caution or avoided in patients who:

    Answer: Consume alcohol regularly or have liver disease

    Acetaminophen is hepatically metabolized, and liver disease or chronic alcohol use greatly increases the risk of liver toxicity even at therapeutic doses.

  5. Loperamide (Imodium) is used in wilderness medicine primarily to manage:

    Answer: Diarrhea

    Loperamide slows intestinal motility to reduce diarrhea, preventing dangerous fluid and electrolyte losses in a remote environment.

  6. Which medication is contraindicated in patients with suspected gastrointestinal bleeding or peptic ulcer disease?

    Answer: Ibuprofen

    Ibuprofen inhibits prostaglandins that protect the stomach lining and impairs platelet aggregation, worsening GI bleeding and ulcers.

  7. In wilderness medicine, chewable aspirin (325 mg) is most critically indicated when a patient is suspected of having:

    Answer: An acute myocardial infarction (heart attack)

    Aspirin's antiplatelet action inhibits further clot formation during a heart attack, potentially reducing myocardial damage while awaiting evacuation.