ACLS Flashcards

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Code Epi Dose

A

Code Epi:
1 mg q 3-5 mins
1: 10,000

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2
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Code Amiodarone Dosing and Indication

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Code Amiodarone Dose:
300 mg - first dose
150 mg - second dose

*V-Tach indication

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3
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Atropine Dosing and Indications

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0.5 mg q 3-5 mins
brady and first degree block

*not effective on 2nd and 3rd degree blocks

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4
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Adult Joules

A

200 J first

360 J second

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5
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Stable V-Tach Tx

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amio 150 mg in D5 over 10 mins
cardiovert 100/ 200/ 360

VT:
150 mg over 10 mins
360 mg over 6 hours
540 mg over 18 hours

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6
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Unstable V-Tach Tx

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cardiovert 100

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7
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SVT Tx

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adenosine 6mg – 12mg – 12mg

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8
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Epi gtt dosing

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Epi gtt

0.1 - 0.5 mcg/ kg/ min initial dose

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9
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Lidocaine CODE dosing and indications

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Code Lidocaine Dose:
1 - 1.5 mg/ kg

for VF/ VT

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10
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alternate what two drugs for VT/ VF?

A

Amiodarone and Lidocaine

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11
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Lidocaine refractory VF dosing

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Lidocaine
1.5 - 2.25 mg/ kg q 5-10 mins

MAX 3 total doses (= 3mg/ kg)

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12
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Magnesium CODE dosing and indications

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Code Magnesium Dose:
1-2 gm in 10ml NS

for torsades de Pointes

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