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PALS Medications:  Match the dosage with the correct medication. First line drug in pediatric pulseless VF/VT a. Lidocaine b. Epinephrine c. Amiodarone d. Atropine This medication is used in pediatric shock and is given as a continuous infusion mcg/kg/min a. Lidocaine b. Dopamine c. Amiodarone d. Epinephrine Used to treat unstable bradycardia secondary to a heart block a. Lidocaine b. Epinephrine c. Amiodarone d. Atropine May be considered for wide complex tachycardia with uniform looking QRS complexes a. Adenosine b. Epinephrine c. Dopamine d. Atropine Used as a first line drug for symptomatic SVT in pediatric patients. a. Adenosine b. Epinephrine c. Amiodarone d. Lidocaine Answers 1.   b. Epinephrine 2.   b. Dopamine 3.   d. Atropine 4.   a. Adenosine 5.   a. Adenosine

PALS Medications:  Match the dosage with the correct medication. 1.  Second dose:  .04mg/kg a. Epinephrine b. Atropine c. Amiodarone d. Glucose 2.  Used in pediatric pulseless arrest and PEA a. Epinephrine b. Vasopressin c. Atropine d. Amiodarone 3.  Used as a first line drug for unstable bradycardia in pediatric patients a. Atropine b. Epinephrine c. Lidocaine d. Milrinone 4.  Used to treat Torsades de pointes in pediatric patient a. Atropine b. Milrinone c. Inamrinone d. Magnesium 5.. A second line drug used to treat refractory VT (with a pulse) a. Epinephrine b. Atropine c. Procainamide d. Norepinephrine Answers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

PALS Medications:  Match the dosage with the correct medication. 1. 5mg/kg IV/IO bolus a. Glucose b. Adenosine c. Sodium bicarbonate d. Amiodarone 2. 0.01mg/kg IV/IO a. Dopamine b. Epinephrine c. Inamrinone d. Lidocaine 3. 1mg/kg rapid IV/IO push a. Magnesium Sulfate b. Naloxone c. Sodium bicarbonate d. Lidocaine 4. 2 – 20 mcg/kg/min a. Dopamine b. Lidocaine c. Amiodarone d. Epinephrine 5. 25 – 50 mg/kg over 10 – 20 minute a. Milrinone b. Magnesium Sulfate c. Amiodarone d. Lidocaine Answers 1.  d.  Amiodarone 2.  b.  Epinephrine 3.  d.  Lidocaine 4.  a.   Dopamine 5.  b.  Magnesium Sulfate

PALS Medications:  Match the dosage with the correct medication. 1. 0.1mg/kg rapid IV push a. Amiodarone b. Adenosine c. Atropine d. Inamrinone 2. 0.5 – 1g/kg a. Magnesium b. Glucose c. Milrinone d. Lidocaine 3. 15mg/kg over 30 – 60 minutes a. Lidocaine b. Procainamide c. Norepinephrine d. Dopamine 4. 1mEq/kg a. Sodium Bicarbonate b. Adenosine c. Vasopressin d. Atropine 5. Second dose 0.2mg/kg a. Lidocaine b. Adenosine c. Milrinone d. Atropine Answers 1.  b. Adenosine 2.  b. Glucose 3.  b. Procainamide 4.  a. Sodium Bicarbonate 5.  b. Adenosine