ACLS: Bradycardia: Difference between revisions
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*Only intervene if pt is symptomatic | ==Background== | ||
*Only intervene if pt is symptomatic (hypotension, AMS, chest pain, pulm edema) | |||
==Treatment== | |||
*Transcutaneous pacing | |||
*Chronotropes | |||
***Dopamine 2-10mcg/kg/min | ***Dopamine 2-10mcg/kg/min | ||
***[[Epinephrine]] 2-10mcg/min | ***[[Epinephrine]] 2-10mcg/min | ||
*Atropine 0.5mg q3-5min can be given as temporizing measure | |||
*Transvenous pacing required if transcutaneous pacing + chronotropes are ineffective | *Transvenous pacing required if transcutaneous pacing + chronotropes are ineffective | ||
Revision as of 04:27, 26 March 2012
Background
- Only intervene if pt is symptomatic (hypotension, AMS, chest pain, pulm edema)
Treatment
- Transcutaneous pacing
- Chronotropes
- Dopamine 2-10mcg/kg/min
- Epinephrine 2-10mcg/min
- Atropine 0.5mg q3-5min can be given as temporizing measure
- Transvenous pacing required if transcutaneous pacing + chronotropes are ineffective