ACLS

Question 1

Dosage of amiodarone for VF or VTach

Answer 1

300mg first dose, 150 mg second dose

Question 2

Steps for VF or VTach

Answer 2

Start CPR
IV/IO access
Give oxygen
Attach monitor

Shock

CPR
Give epi every 3-5 min
Consider advanced airway

Shock

CPR
Amiodarone
Treat causes

Question 3

Steps for says tole

Answer 3

CPR
Give oxygen
Attach monitor

Epi every 3-5 minutes
Advanced airway

Shock

Cpr

Question 4

Treatment of hypotension with ROSC

Answer 4

IV/IO bolus
Pressors
Ecg

If not following commands hypothermia

If following commands get coronary reperfusion likely AMI

Question 5

Pressors for ROSC?

Answer 5

Epi
Dopa
Norepinephrine

Question 6

Dosage of epi in ROSC

Answer 6

0.1-0.5 mcg/kg per minute

Question 7

Dosage of dopamine in ROSC

Answer 7

5-10 mcg/kg per minute

Question 8

Dosage of norepi in ROSC

Answer 8

0.1-0.5 mcg/kg per minute

Question 9

Reversible causes of arrhythmias

Answer 9

Hypovolemia 
Hypothermia
Hypoglycemia
Hypo/hyperkalemia
Hydrogen ions

Tamponade
Tension pneumo
Thrombosis of pulm 
Thrombosis of coronary
Toxins

Question 10

Brady without unsatbility signs

Answer 10

Do nothing

Question 11

Brady with unsatbility signs

Answer 11

Atropine, atropine, atropine

Pacing
Dopamine
Epi

Question 12

Dosage of epi in Brady

Answer 12

2-10 mcg per minutes

Question 13

Dosage of dopamine in Brady

Answer 13

2-10 mcg per minute

Question 14

Dosage of atropine in Brady

Answer 14

0.5 every 3-5 minutes

Max 3

Question 15

Unstable tachy

Answer 15

Synchronized cardio version

If narrow regular, adenosine

Question 16

Cardio version dose narrow regular

Answer 16

50-100

Question 17

Cardio version dose narrow irregular

Answer 17

120-200 biphasic

200 monophonic

Question 18

Cardio version dose wide regular

Answer 18

100

Question 19

Cardio version dose wide irregular

Answer 19

Defibrillator dose

Question 20

Stable tachy with wide QRS

Answer 20

Adenosine only if regular

Antiarrythmics

Question 21

Stable tachy with narrow QRS

Answer 21

Vaal
Adenosine if regular
Beta blocker or calcium channel blocker

Question 22

Anti arrhythmias

Answer 22

Procainamide
Amiodarone
Sotalol

Question 23

Procainamide dose

Answer 23

20-50
Max 17
Not for chf or prolonged qt

Question 24

Amiodarone dose for tach

Answer 24

150 over 10

Infusion 1 for 6 hours

Question 25

Sotalol

Answer 25

100 mg over 5 minutes | Not for long qt

Question 26

Mg dose

Answer 26

1-2 g

Question 27

Vent during cardiac arrest

Answer 27

1 vent every 6-8 minutes

Question 28

Vent during resp arrest

Answer 28

1 vent every 5-6 breaths

Question 29

Contraind to nth

Answer 29

Inf wall mi or rv infarct Hypotension Brady tachy Recent pde use

Question 30

Dosage of epi for VF or VTach

Answer 30

1 mg every 3-5 minutes