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AHA ACLS PRETEST COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE
WITH SOLVED QUESTIONS

◉ H's solutions.
Answer: Hypovolemia- fluids


Hypoxia- oxygen/advanced airway


Hydrogen ions (acidosis)- ventilation or bicarb


Hypokalemia - MAGNESIUM (can cause torsades)


Hyperkalemia - calcium gluconate / insulin / D50 / bicarb


Hypothermia - rewarming


◉ T's clues.
Answer: Tension pneumothorax - JVD one side, hard to ventilate


Cardiac tamponade- bilateral JVD

, ◉ T's solutions.
Answer: Tension pneumothorax - needle decompression or chest
tube


Cardiac Tamponade- pericardiocentesis or thoracotomy and FLUIDS


Toxins- antidote


Pulmonary Thrombosis- fibrinolytics, embolectomy, anticoagulation


Coronary Thrombosis- cath lab for angioplasty/ stent placement/
bypass


◉ VF/pVT.
Answer: shock, CPR, epi then shock, CPR epi OR amio or lidocaine


◉ VF/pVT epi dose.
Answer: 1 mg q3-5 min


◉ VF/pVT amio dose.
Answer: epi
CPR x2 min

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