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ACLS review
Guidelines 2005 information relating to ACLS treatment
Treatment | Problem |
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Vasopressin 40 units | Used as alternative to 1st or 2nd dose of Epi |
Amiodarone 300 mg | Used as first line anti-arrhythmic for VF and Pulseless VT |
6 H's and 6 T's | Possible and treatable causes of PEA and asystole |
Fibrinolytics or PCI | Goal of treatment in the STEMI |
Transcutaneous pacing | Initial treatment for 2nd Degree Type II or 3rd Degree AV blocks |
Atropine 0.5 mg | Treatment of symptomatic bradycardias, not 2nd Degree or 3rd Degree AV Block |
Hypovolemia | Easiest corrected of the probable causes of PEA and asystole |
360 joules monophasic | Initial defibrillation dosage in VF and Pulseless VT |
Intraosseous | Next prefered route of drug administration after IV |
Primary confirmation | 5 point ausculation after intubation to ensure successful ET placement |