Identify the pharmacologic therapy for the following rhythms.

Identify the pharmacologic therapy for the following rhythms.
1.

a.   Epinephrine 1mg IV/IO q3-5 minutes
b.   Amiodarone 150mg IV over 10 minutes
c.   Atropine 0.5mg IV every 3-5 minutes
d.   Neosynephrine 5mg/kg/min titrated for SBP over 100 and HR over 70.

2.

a.   Procainamide 20mg/min
b.   Adenosine 6mg IV
c.   Diltiazem 10mg IV
d.   Epinephrine 1mg IV

3.

a.  Adenocard 6mg IV
b.  Lidocaine 2.0mg/kg IV
c.  Epinephrine 1mg IV q3-5 minutes
d.  Verapamil 20mg IV, may repeat in 10 minutes

4.

a.  Diltiazem 0.25mg/kg IV push followed by an infusion at 5mg/hr
b.  Epinephrine 0.2- 10mg/min infusion
c.  Magnesium 2gm IV over 30 minutes
d.  Epinephrine 1mg IV q3-5 minutes


5.

Pulseless VT

a.  Lidocaine 1.0mg/kg IV push
b.  Isoproterenol 2-10mcg/min titrated for effect
c.  Sodium bicarbonate 10mEq/kg IV push
d.  Atropine 1mg IV q3-5minutes




Answers
1.  c.  Atropine 0.5mg IV every 3-5 minutes
2.  d.  Epinephrine 1mg IV
3.  a.  Adenocard 6mg IV
4.  d.  Epinephrine 1mg IV q3-5 minutes
5.  a.  Lidocaine 1.0mg/kg IV push


Reviewed on 3/2/16