Cardiac arrest
- Immediate high-quality CPR + defibrillation when indicated
- Epinephrine is standard vasopressor during ACLS
- Shock VF/pVT rapidly; do not delay for drugs
- Amiodarone/lidocaine for refractory VF/pVT
- Search reversible Hs/Ts
- Post-ROSC care includes oxygen, BP + temperature control
Use at a glance
- Immediate high-quality CPR + defibrillation when indicated
Escalation / refractory disease
- Amiodarone/lidocaine for refractory VF/pVT
Practical pearls
- Epinephrine is standard vasopressor during ACLS
- Search reversible Hs/Ts
- Post-ROSC care includes oxygen, BP + temperature control
Safety / pitfalls
- Shock VF/pVT rapidly; do not delay for drugs
Self-check
- What is the standard ACLS vasopressor?
Epinephrine. - Should drugs delay defibrillation for VF/pVT?
No.
Drugs used for this (2)
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