Pharmacology

Question 1

Pediatric Cardiac Arrest-Epinephrine dose

Answer 1

0.01 mg/kg (0.1 mL/kg of the 0.1 mg/mL concentration.

Question 2

Pediatric Cardiac Arrest-How often does epinephrine need to be repeated?

Answer 2

Every 3-5 minutes

Question 3

Pediatric Cardiac Arrest/Bradycardia- What dose should epinephrine be given with endotracheal dose?

Answer 3

0.1 mg/kg

Question 4

Pediatric Cardiac Arrest-Amiodarone dose

Answer 4

5mg/kg bolus

Question 5

Pediatric Cardiac Arrest-How often can amiodarone be repeated for refractory VF/Pulseless VT

Answer 5

2 times

Question 6

Pediatric Cardiac Arrest- Lidocaine IO/IV dose

Answer 6

1mg/kg loading dose

Question 7

Pediatric Cardiac Arrest-Lidocaine maintenance therapy dose

Answer 7

20-50 mcg/kg

Question 8

Pediatric Bradycardia-Epinephrine dose

Answer 8

0.01 mg/kg

Question 9

Pediatric Bradycardia-How often can epinephrine be repeated?

Answer 9

Every 3-5 minutes

Question 10

Pediatric Bradycardia-Atropine dose

Answer 10

0.02 mg/kg

Question 11

Pediatric Bradycardia-How often can atropine be repeated?

Answer 11

Once

Question 12

Pediatric Bradycardia-Minimum singe dose for atropine

Answer 12

0.1 mg

Question 13

Pediatric Bradycardia-Max single dose for atropine

Answer 13

0.5 mg

Question 14

Probable supraventricular tachycardia-What is the first step?

Answer 14

Vagal maneuvers

Question 15

Probable SVT-what medication and dose is given if vagal maneuvers don’t work? For SVT-what medication is given first?

Answer 15

Adenosine at 0.1 mg/kg bolus (max dose 6mg)

Question 16

Probable SVT/SVT-What is the second dose of the medication that can be given?

Answer 16

0.2 mg/kg bolus (max dose 12mg)

Question 17

Other medications for SVT

Answer 17

Amiodarone or Procainamide

Question 18

Doses of amiodarone for SVT

Answer 18

5 mg/kg IV over 20-60 minutes

Question 19

Dose of procainamide for SVT

Answer 19

15 mg/kg IV over 30-60 minutes