ACLS Flashcards
Code Epi Dose
Code Epi:
1 mg q 3-5 mins
1: 10,000
Code Amiodarone Dosing and Indication
Code Amiodarone Dose:
300 mg - first dose
150 mg - second dose
*V-Tach indication
Atropine Dosing and Indications
0.5 mg q 3-5 mins
brady and first degree block
*not effective on 2nd and 3rd degree blocks
Adult Joules
200 J first
360 J second
Stable V-Tach Tx
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
Unstable V-Tach Tx
cardiovert 100
SVT Tx
adenosine 6mg – 12mg – 12mg
Epi gtt dosing
Epi gtt
0.1 - 0.5 mcg/ kg/ min initial dose
Lidocaine CODE dosing and indications
Code Lidocaine Dose:
1 - 1.5 mg/ kg
for VF/ VT
alternate what two drugs for VT/ VF?
Amiodarone and Lidocaine
Lidocaine refractory VF dosing
Lidocaine
1.5 - 2.25 mg/ kg q 5-10 mins
MAX 3 total doses (= 3mg/ kg)
Magnesium CODE dosing and indications
Code Magnesium Dose:
1-2 gm in 10ml NS
for torsades de Pointes