ACLS Study Cards 100% Accurate

ACLS Study Cards 100% Accurate ACLS Airway Survey - ANSWER SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN when indicated: -100% for cardiac arrest -titrate others to achieve >94% O2 sats MONITOR VENTILATION EFFECTIVENESS by: -chest rise/fall -cyanosis -O2 sats -waveform capnography AVOID EXCESSIVE VENTILATION ACLS Survey - ANSWER ABCD A-airway B-breathing C-circulation D-defibrilation Adenosine - ANSWER stable, narrow complex SVT -first dose: 6 mg -second dose: 12mg given 1-2 min after 1st dose Amiodarone - ANSWER VF/VT Cardiac Arrest (unresponsive to Shock, CPR & Vasopressor-epi) -first dose 300mg -second dose 150mg NON Arrest -150 mg Atropine - ANSWER Bradycardia (with or without ACS) -0.5mg every 3-5 min not to exceed 3 mg Cases NOT to give Nitro - ANSWER hypotension (SBP < 90) bradycardia (< 50/min) tachycardia Clues from History/Physical for Hypovolemia & Effective Intervention - ANSWER Flat neck veins History of condition *internal bleeding & severe dehydration* Intervention: volume infusion Clues from History/Physical for Hypoxia & Effective Intervention - ANSWER Cyanosis ABG Airway Problems