During a cardiac arrest with pulseless electrical activity, high-quality CPR is underway and IV access is established. Which medication dosing is guid...

Question

During a cardiac arrest with pulseless electrical activity, high-quality CPR is underway and IV access is established. Which medication dosing is guideline-concordant?

Accepted Answer

Amiodarone 300 mg IV immediately for PEA

Answer

Epinephrine 1 mg IV every 3-5 minutes

Answer

Lidocaine 100 mg IV bolus every 2 minutes

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Atropine 1 mg IV every 3-5 minutes

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Calcium chloride 1 g IV routinely for PEA

us-abem MCQ (SBA): Cardiac Arrest (PEA)

During a cardiac arrest with pulseless electrical activity, high-quality CPR is underway and IV access is established. Which medication dosing is guideline-concordant?