BLS
This is the first step in Adult BLS.
What is verify scene safety?
First drug administered in ACLS (drug, dose, route).
What is epinephrine 1mg IV/IO?
Asystole
What is do not shock?
This HR is considered to be tachyarrhymic in ACLS.
What is >150/min?
Name 3 of the five H's in ACLS.
What are Hypovolemia, Hypoxia, Hydrogen Ion (acidosis), Hypo/hyperkalemia, hypothermia?
This is how often you should provide rescue breaths when a patient is not breathing, but has a pulse.
What is every 6 seconds?
Dose and rate of amiodarone given in pulseless VT.
What is amiodarone 300mg rapid IVP.
PEA.
What is do not shock?
This HR is considered to be bradyarrhythmic in ACLS.
What is <50/min?
Name 3 of the 5 T's in ACLS.
What are tension pneumothorax, tamponade, toxins, thrombosis (pulmonary), and thrombosis (cardiac)?
This is how often you should pause compressions for a pulse check.
What is every 2 minutes?
Dose and rate of amiodarone given in VT with pulses.
What is 150mg over 10 min?
VF.
What is shock?
This maneuver can be attempted to cardiovert a patient prior to electricity or medications.
What is a vagal maneuver?
If IV access is not readily attainable, this route provides an alternative to administering ACLS medications.
What is intraosseous (IO)?
The maximum amount of time to pause chest compressions for a pulse check.
What is 10 seconds?
Dose of lidocaine given in ACLS.
What is 1-1.5mg/kg?
Pulseless VT.
What is shock?
Dose for adenosine in a central line.
What is 3mg?
These four medications can be administered through an ET tube if IV/IO access is unavailable.
What are lidocaine, epinephrine, atropine, and naloxone?
This is shown to have the greatest effect on mortality in a cardiac arrest.
What are chest compressions?
When this medication is given for Torsades de pointe, it need to be diluted in at least 10ml.
What is magnesium?
SR is a 68 year old male who arrested several minutes ago. The patient has undergone 2 rounds of CPR and is now showing pVT on the monitor. You already shocked once, gave 1mg epinephrine. You shock again, and the rhythm persists. This is your next step.
What is administer amiodarone or lidocaine?
Dose and max dose of atropine to be given in bradycardia.
What is 1mg with a max of 3mg?
The COCA trial showed that this medication can cause harm when used in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest?
What is calcium?