Question

A 5-year-old (20 kg) in pediatric cardiac arrest requires epinephrine. Recommended IV/IO dose?

Accepted Answer

0.01 mg/kg (0.1 mL/kg of 0.1 mg/mL) every 3-5 minutes

Answer

0.1 mg/kg (1 mL/kg of 1 mg/mL) every 3-5 minutes

Answer

1 mg flat dose

Answer

10 mcg/kg/min infusion

Answer

0.1 mg/kg once then infusion

Practice question

A 5-year-old (20 kg) in pediatric cardiac arrest requires epinephrine. Recommended IV/IO dose?