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The Effects of Epinephrine During a Pulseless Arrest  Drug Therapy: Epinephrine ·          Epinephrine 1mg (1:10,000 solution) IV/IO q3-5min ·          ETT dose (1:1000 solution) 2mg diluted in 10cc of NS ·          Increases systemic vascular resistance (vasoconstriction) ·          Increase coronary and cerebral perfusion pressures during CPR ·          Escalating or high doses without demonstrable benefit ·          After drug delivery and approximately 5 cycles (or about 2 minutes) of CPR then recheck the rhythm  Algorithms  and dosages ·         Pulseless VF/VT   Epinephrine 1mg (1:10,000 solution) IV/IO q3-5min ·     Asystole:   Epinephrine 1mg (1:10,000 solution) I...

EKG Practice Test Identify the following rhythms. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. For another Basic ECG Rhythm Test click here Answers 1. 1st degree AV block 2. 2nd degree AV block type II 3. Accelerated idioventricular rhythm 4. Asystole 5. Supraventricular tachycardia (Atrial flutter with rapid rate) 6. Ventricular fibrillation  7. Failure to pace 8. Junctional rhythm 9. Normal sinus rhythm with PACs ...