Traumatic Arrest
Medical Cardiac Arrest
Post-ROSC Care
Medications
RHeart
100

ECG criteria to not initiate CPR on a blunt traumatic arrest 

What is asystole, agonal rhythm, or PEA under 40 bpm?

100

The single IV/IO dose of Epinephrine in cardiac arrest, and how often it can be given

What is 1 mg every 5 min

100

The minimum SpO2 target post-ROSC

What is 94%

100

Concentration for Epinephrine given in cardiac arrest

1;10,000

100

Amount of Rescue Breaths performed immediately on a downing patient

5 Breaths

200

The maximum scene time goal when Trauma Triage Criteria are met.

What is 10 minutes or less?

200

Minimum CPR duration before field termination of medical arrest.

What is 20 minutes?

200

Destination for a Post ROSC patient secondary to hanging

Closest Trauma Center 

200

Max Total dose of Epinephrine given per Arrest

3mg

(If ROSC is achieved and maintained for greater then 3 minutes and patient

rearrests, total epinephrine dose of 3 mg starts over)

200

During CPR ventilations, a single breath is delivered every____Compression 

Every 10th Compression 
300

Epinephrine Dose for viable Traumatic Full Arrest patient 

Not Indicated

300

An abrupt jump in EtCO2 indicates

ROSC

300

Maximum fluid bolus volume allowed for post-ROSC patients

What is 2 Liters?

300

First dose and repeat dose of Amiodarone for VFib/pVT

What is 300 mg initial and 150 mg repeat?

300

Arrest etiology is probable respiratory (non-drowning), this is the initial loading dose of Epinephrine.

What is 0.5 mg Epinephrine IV/IO?

400

The timeframe after an initial injury when TXA is strictly contraindicated.

What is greater than 3 hours?

400

Must be completed in conjunction with Igel placement

OG tube insertion

400

For Epi-drip post ROSC, how much EPI and what concentration to mix in to a 50ml and 100ml Bag?

Epinephrine 0.4 mg (1:1,000) IV, infused in 100 mL normal saline

OR

Epinephrine 0.2 mg (1:1,000) IV, infused in 50 mL



400

First-line medication and dose for arrest with suspected hyperkalemia

What is Sodium Bicarbonate (50 mEq)?

400

The Number of stacked shocks in an EMS-witnessed arrest with VF or pulseless VT before performing standard cycles of CPR. 

Also, the Joules of each....

3 Stacked Shocks


120, 150, 200j

500

The maximum total dose of TXA allowed

What is 2 grams?

500

An EtCO2 level below this during CPR requires improving CPR quality

What is 10 mmHg

500

The 4 DIAL-A-FLOW settings that increase every 2-3 minutes to maintain a systolic BP of 90 or greater

May answer in form of mcg/minute or ml/hour


1 mcg/min (15 ml/hr) OR 1.33 mcg/min (20 ml/hr) 

2 mcg/min (30 ml/hr) 

4 mcg/min (60 ml/hr) 

10 mcg/min (150 ml/hr)

500

Dose and route for Magnesium Sulfate for Torsades de Pointes in arrest. 

(BHO Required for initial and repeat doses)

What is 2 grams slow IV/IO Push 

500

Epinephrine dose for Medical Cardiac Arrest patient who is in V-Tach/ V-Fib

No Epinephrine

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