Tag: ACLS Medications
Review of the medications commonly administered in ACLS algorithms.
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Medication Review: Adenosine
Review the indications, dosing, & administration of Adenosine for patients in supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) following ACLS's Tachycardia algorithm.
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Hydrogen Ions as a H&T Reversible Cause of Cardiac Arrest
Hydrogen ions is one H in ACLS's H&T reversible cause of cardiac arrest. Review normal pH, conditions that affect acid/base balance, and their treatment.
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Antiarrhythmics: Lidocaine & Amiodarone
Review of antiarrhythmic medications Amiodarone & Lidocaine for use in ACLS's Adult Cardiac Arrest, Post Arrest, and Tachycardia algorithms.
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Bradycardia Dosing for Atropine & Dopamine
Patients with a heart rate less than 60 are bradycardic. Bradycardic patients may tolerate a slow heart rate well or present with symptoms indicating they’re unstable. Atropine and Dopamine are […]
Core ACLS Topics
- Adult Cardiac Arrest (8)
- Basic Life Support & AED (5)
- Bradycardia (2)
- Stroke (2)
- Tachycardia (5)
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