Steps of CPR
you should check for this in step 1 of CPR: patient assessment
what is responsiveness and breathing?
What is hypothermia?
Recommended drug or procedure used to treat unstable sinus bradycardia
What is atropine
Recommended dose (mg) of epinephrine IV push in ACLS guidelines
what is 1 mg?
The anti-arrhythmic that can be used, other than amiodarone, for vfib
What is lidocaine?
Rate in BPM of compressions
What is 100 - 120 BPM?
A blockage in either the heart or lungs
what is a thrombus?
Only drug recommended by guideliens used to treat asystole or PEA
what is epinephrine?
Recommended dose (MG) of atroprine to treat unstable sinus bradycardia
what is 1 mg?
Drug that may be used for hyperkalemia but has shown worse outcomes when used routinely in ACLS
What is bicarbonate?
Ratio of compressions to breaths in CPR
What is 30 chest compressions : 2 breaths?
Should initially be treated with calcium
What is hypo or hyperkalemia?
Non-weight based drug, other than epinephrine, recommended by guidelines to treat vfib
what is amiodarone?
Recommended initial dose (mg) of adenosine to treat SVT
what is 6 mg?
Drug that should be considered if a thrombus is suspected
what is alteplase (thrombolytic)?
Depth in inches of chest compressions in CPR
Abnormal amount of fluid accumulating in the pericardial sac compressing the heart
What is tamponade?
Recommended drug used to treat stable SVT
What is adenosine?
Recommended repeat dose (mg) of adenosine to treat SVT?
What is 12 mg?
Calcium should be used if this is the likely cause of loss of pulses
What to do if CPR is unsuccessful according to Dwight Schrute
What is harvest the organs? DON'T BE DWIGHT
Large air collection in the pleural space
what is tension pneumothorax?
Procedure recommended to treat pulseless polymorphic ventricular tachycardia
What is defibrillation?
Recommended dose (mg) of amiodarone to treat pulseless vfib?
What is 300 mg?
Drug that can be used to treat torsades
What is magesium sulfate?