ACLS: Bradycardia
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