Difference between revisions of "ACLS: Bradycardia"
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**Dopamine 2-10mcg/kg/min | **Dopamine 2-10mcg/kg/min | ||
**[[Epinephrine]] 2-10mcg/min | **[[Epinephrine]] 2-10mcg/min | ||
| − | *Atropine 0.5mg q3-5min | + | *Atropine |
| − | *Transvenous pacing | + | **Can be used as temporizing measure (while awaiting pacing and/or chronotropes) |
| + | **Use cautiously in pts w/ ongoing ischemia (tachycardia may worsen ischemia) | ||
| + | **0.5mg q3-5min | ||
| + | *Transvenous pacing | ||
| + | **Required if transcutaneous pacing + chronotropes is ineffective | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 04:29, 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
- Can be used as temporizing measure (while awaiting pacing and/or chronotropes)
- Use cautiously in pts w/ ongoing ischemia (tachycardia may worsen ischemia)
- 0.5mg q3-5min
- Transvenous pacing
- Required if transcutaneous pacing + chronotropes is ineffective