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
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 SVT/Atrial flutter (regular)
50-100J
Dose of synchronized cardioversion for polymorphic VT
treat as VF, defib instead
Dose of synchronized cardioversion for unstable AF (irregular)
120-200J
Dose of synchronized cardioversion for unstable monomorphic VT
100 J
Initial dose of atropine for bradyarrhythmia
1mg
