ALS algorithm

- Question three

Which of the following statements is true?
When giving drugs during cardiac arrest:
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That’s not right.

The only true statement is to follow the delivery of each drug with a flush of at least 20ml of fluid.

In primary VF/VT, adrenaline is withheld until after the third shock. If ROSc occurs before the third shock, no adrenaline will have been given. If IV access cannot be achieved within 2 minutes of resuscitation, then intraosseous access should be considered. The initial dose of amiodarone is 300mg IV.

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That’s not right.

The only true statement is to follow the delivery of each drug with a flush of at least 20ml of fluid.

In primary VF/VT, adrenaline is withheld until after the third shock. If ROSc occurs before the third shock, no adrenaline will have been given. If IV access cannot be achieved within 2 minutes of resuscitation, then intraosseous access should be considered. The initial dose of amiodarone is 300mg IV.

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That’s right.

The only true statement is to follow the delivery of each drug with a flush of at least 20ml of fluid.

In primary VF/VT, adrenaline is withheld until after the third shock. If ROSC occurs before the third shock, no adrenaline will have been given. If IV access cannot be achieved within 2 minutes of resuscitation, then intraosseous access should be considered. The initial dose of amiodarone is 300mg IV.

Feedback

That’s not right.

The only true statement is to follow the delivery of each drug with a flush of at least 20ml of fluid.

In primary VF/VT, adrenaline is withheld until after the third shock. If ROSc occurs before the third shock, no adrenaline will have been given. If IV access cannot be achieved within 2 minutes of resuscitation, then intraosseous access should be considered. The initial dose of amiodarone is 300mg IV.

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References

See chapter 6 of the ALS manual for further reading

Algorithm: Adult Advanced Life Support Algorithm

The Adult Advanced Life Support Algorithm.
Adult Advanced Life Support Algorithm

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