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in cardiac arrest when do you first introduce medical intervention?
which drug? - correct answer ✅✅after 2 rounds of CPR/shock
after 2nd shock give 1 mg epinephrine every 3-5 minutes
when do you introduce amiodarone during cardiac arrest? -
correct answer ✅✅after the 3rd shock give 300 mg bolus of
amiodarone
if second dose is needed give 150mg as second dose
what rhythms are shockable in cardiac arrest - correct answer
✅✅VF
VT
what rhythms are not shockable in cardiac arrest - correct
answer ✅✅asystole
PEA
if you are in an unshockable rhythm arrest when do you give epi -
correct answer ✅✅1mg epi every 3-5 minutes after 1st round
of CPR
what do you do after return of spontaneous circulation - correct
answer ✅✅maintain O2 sat at 94%
treat hypotension (fluids vasopressor)
12 lead EKG
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if in coma consider hypothermia
if not in coma and ekg shows STEMI or AMI consider re-perfusion
what are the 5 h's and 5 t's - correct answer ✅✅hypovolemia
hypoxia
hydrogen ion (acidosis)
hypo/hyperkalemia
hypothermia
tension pneumothorax
tamponade, cardiac
toxins
thrombosis, pulmonary
thrombosis, coronary
how do you treat non-symptomatic bradycardia - correct
answer ✅✅monitor and observe
what constitutes symptomatic bradycardia - correct answer
✅✅hypotension
altered mental status
signs of shock
chest pain