ACLS Flashcards
Target Et Co2 after resucitation
at least 10 mmHg
but normal is 35-45 mmHg
Depth of adult CPR
2 inches or 5 cm
After how many shocks do you administer antiarrhythmic in px with pulseless VT/ VF
3rd
Dose of Amiodarone for pulseless VT/VF
Bolus 300 mg IV then 150
Dose of Lidocaine for pulseless VT/VF
1-1.5 mg/kg then 0.5- 0.75 mg/kg
After how many shocks do you administer epinephrine in px with pulseless VT/ VF
2nd
Dose of Magnesium sulfate for VT
1-2 g in 10 mL PNSS/D5W over 5-20 mins
Initial dose of atropine for bradyarrhythmia
1mg
max dose of atropine for bradyarrhythmia
3mg
If atropine is ineffective for bradyarrhythmia, what can you give next?
Dopamine and Epinephrine
Dose of dopamine infusion in bradyarrhythmia
5-20 mcg/kg/min
Dose of epinephrine infusion in bradyarrhythmia
2-10 mcg/kg/min
Dose of adenosine for tachycardia
Initial 6 mg
then 12 mg
What other antiarrhythmics can you give for stable wide complex tachycardia?
Procainamide, Amiodarone, Sotalol
Dose of procainamide infusion for stable wide complex tachycardia
20-50 mg/min until arrhythmia is supressed or hypotension ensues or QRS increases by > 50%
Maintenance dose 1-4 mg/min
Dose of amiodarone infusion for stable wide complex tachycardia
150 mg IV bolus then maintenance 1mg/min for the first 6 hours
Dose of sotalol infusion for stable wide complex tachycardia
100 mg (1.5mg/kg) over 10mins
Avoid if with prolonged QTc
Dose of synchronized cardioversion for unstable monomorphic VT
100 J
Dose of synchronized cardioversion for unstable AF
120-200J
Dose of synchronized cardioversion for polymorphic VT
treat as VF, defib instead
Dose of synchronized cardioversion for unstable SVT/Atrial flutter
50-100J
