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PALS
Arryhthmias
Question | Answer |
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Bradycardia 1st step | CPR |
Bradycardia 1st drug | Epinephrine Q3-5min |
Bradycardia (if increased vagal tone/primary AV block) | Atropine 0.02 mg/kg - consider cardiac pacing |
Sinus Tachycardia | Search for and tx cause |
SVT 1st step | Vagal manuevers |
SVT after vagal manuever | Adenosine or Sync cardiovert 0.5-1 J/kg |
SVT last step (drugs) | Amiodarone or Procainamide |
VT with pulse/poor perfusion | Sync cardiovert (may attempt adenosine) |
VT with pulse/poor perfusion (after cardiovert) | Amiodarone or Procainamide |
VF/pulseless VT after 1st rhythm check | 1 shock - resume CPR 5 cycles |
VF/pulseless VT after 2nd rhythm check | 1 shock - CPR 5 cycles - epinephrine Q3-5min |
VF/pulseless VT after 3rd check | 1 shock - CPR - consider antiarrhythmics (amiodarone/lido) |
Torsades de Pointes | Magnesium |
Asystole/PEA after 1st check | CPR 5 cycles - epinephrine |
Asystole/PEA after 2nd check | no pulse, repeat after 1st check |