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ACLS Flashcards

1
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Dosage of amiodarone for VF or VTach

A

300mg first dose, 150 mg second dose

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2
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Steps for VF or VTach

A

Start CPR
IV/IO access
Give oxygen
Attach monitor

Shock

CPR
Give epi every 3-5 min
Consider advanced airway

Shock

CPR
Amiodarone
Treat causes

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3
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Steps for says tole

A

CPR
Give oxygen
Attach monitor

Epi every 3-5 minutes
Advanced airway

Shock

Cpr

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4
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Treatment of hypotension with ROSC

A

IV/IO bolus
Pressors
Ecg

If not following commands hypothermia

If following commands get coronary reperfusion likely AMI

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5
Q

Pressors for ROSC?

A

Epi
Dopa
Norepinephrine

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6
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Dosage of epi in ROSC

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0.1-0.5 mcg/kg per minute

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7
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Dosage of dopamine in ROSC

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5-10 mcg/kg per minute

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8
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Dosage of norepi in ROSC

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0.1-0.5 mcg/kg per minute

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9
Q

Reversible causes of arrhythmias

A 
Hypovolemia 
Hypothermia
Hypoglycemia
Hypo/hyperkalemia
Hydrogen ions
Tamponade
Tension pneumo
Thrombosis of pulm 
Thrombosis of coronary
Toxins
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10
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Brady without unsatbility signs

A

Do nothing

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11
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Brady with unsatbility signs

A

Atropine, atropine, atropine

Pacing
Dopamine
Epi

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12
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Dosage of epi in Brady

A

2-10 mcg per minutes

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13
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Dosage of dopamine in Brady

A

2-10 mcg per minute

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14
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Dosage of atropine in Brady

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0.5 every 3-5 minutes

Max 3

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15
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Unstable tachy

A

Synchronized cardio version

If narrow regular, adenosine

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16
Q

Cardio version dose narrow regular

A

50-100

17
Q

Cardio version dose narrow irregular

A

120-200 biphasic

200 monophonic

18
Q

Cardio version dose wide regular

A

100

19
Q

Cardio version dose wide irregular

A

Defibrillator dose

20
Q

Stable tachy with wide QRS

A

Adenosine only if regular

Antiarrythmics

21
Q

Stable tachy with narrow QRS

A

Vaal
Adenosine if regular
Beta blocker or calcium channel blocker

22
Q

Anti arrhythmias

A

Procainamide
Amiodarone
Sotalol

23
Q

Procainamide dose

A

20-50
Max 17
Not for chf or prolonged qt

24
Q

Amiodarone dose for tach

A

150 over 10

Infusion 1 for 6 hours

25
Q

Sotalol

A

100 mg over 5 minutes

Not for long qt

26
Q

Mg dose

A

1-2 g

27
Q

Vent during cardiac arrest

A

1 vent every 6-8 minutes

28
Q

Vent during resp arrest

A

1 vent every 5-6 breaths

29
Q

Contraind to nth

A

Inf wall mi or rv infarct
Hypotension Brady tachy
Recent pde use

30
Q

Dosage of epi for VF or VTach

A

1 mg every 3-5 minutes

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