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1. in cardiac arrest when do you first introduce medical intervention? which drug? ANS after 2 rounds of CPR/shock after 2nd shock give 1 mg epinephrine every 3-5 minutes 2. when do you introduce amiodarone during cardiac arrest? ANS after the 3rd shock give 300 mg bolus of amiodarone if second dose is needed give 150mg as second dose 3. what rhythms are shockable in cardiac arrest ANS VF VT 4. what rhythms are not shockable in cardiac arrest ANS asystole PEA 5. if you are in an unshockable rhythm arrest when do you give epi ANS 1mg epi every 3-5 minutes after 1st round of CPR 6. what do you do after return of spontaneous circulation ANS maintain O2 sat at 94% treat hypotension (fluids vasopressor) 12 lead EKG if in coma consider hypothermia if not in coma and ekg shows STEMI or AMI consider re-perfusion 7. what are the 5 h's and 5 t's ANS hypovolemia hypoxia hydrogen ion (acidosis) hypo/hyperkalemia hypothermia tension pneumothorax tamponade, cardiac toxins thrombosis, pulmonary thrombosis, coronary