Pulseless arrest
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V-Fib and Pulseless V-Tach
- Shock as quickly as possible and resume CPR immediately after shocking
- Biphasic - 200J
- Monophasic - 360 J
- Give Epi 1mg if (shock + 2min of CPR) fails to convert the rhythm
- Give antiarrhythmic if (2nd shock + 2min of CPR) again fails
- 1st line: Amiodarone 300mg IVP w/ repeat dose of 150mg as indicated
- 2nd line: Lidocaine 1-1.5 mg/kg then 0.5-0.75 mg/kg q5-10min
- Magnesium 2g IV, followed by maintenance infusion
- Only for polymorphic V-tach
Asystole and PEA
- Give Epi 1mg q3-5min
- Consider H's and T's
- Hypovolemia
- Hypoxia
- Hydrogen ion
- Hypo/hyperkalemia
- Hypothermia
- Tension pneumo
- Tamponade
- Toxins
- Thrombosis, pulmonary
- Thrombosis, coronary