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Ventilation:

trained rescuer

1 breath q 6-8 sec (8-10 breaths/minute) about 1 second/breath-visible chest rise; if intubated, continuous compressions without pause for ventilations

Pulse check

brachial/femoral

Compression

2-3 fingers1 finger width below nipples

Wrap hands around chest if possible, compress with thumbs

Depth

1.5 inch (4 cm) or at least 1/3 chest depth

Rate

at least 100 compressions per minute

Compress/vent ratio

30:2 with 1 or 2 rescuers

Foreign body obstruction

5 back blows at level of scapula, support head; alternate with 5 chest compressions

Never perform a blind finger-sweep. Open the mouth and look for object; if you see it, remove it.

sync cardioversion

0.5 J/kg

0.3 J

repeat

1 J/kg

0.6 J

defibrillation

2 J/kg

1.2 J

repeat

4 J/kg

2.4 J

IV Bolus Drugs

dose

mg to pt

supplied

mL to give

ADENOSINE

IV

0.1 mg/kg

0.06 mg

3 mg/mL

0.02 mL

ADENOSINE repeat dose

IV

0.2 mg/kg

0.12 mg

3 mg/mL

0.04 mL

AMIODARONE

IV/IO

5 mg/kg

3 mg

50 mg/mL

0.06 mL

ATROPINE

IV/IM

0.02 mg/kg

0.012 mg

0.4 mg/mL

0.03 mL

ATROPINE

ETT

0.04 mg/kg

0.024 mg

0.4 mg/mL

0.06 mL

CALCIUM CHLORIDE

IV

20 mg/kg

12 mg

100 mg/mL

0.12 mL

CALCIUM GLUCONATE

IV/IO

60 mg/kg

36 mg

100 mg/mL

0.36 mL

DANTROLENE

IV

2.5 mg/kg

1.5 mg

EPHEDRINE

IV

0.15 mg/kg

0.09 mg

10 mg/mL

0.01 mL

EPINEPHRINE (1:10,000)

IV/IO

0.01 mg/kg

0.006 mg

0.1 mg/mL

0.06 mL

EPINEPHRINE (1:1,000)

ETT

0.1 mg/kg

0.06 mg

1 mg/mL

0.06 mL

ESMOLOL

IV

0.5 mg/kg

0.3 mg

10 mg/mL

0.03 mL

LABETALOL

IV

0.2 mg/kg

0.12 mg

5 mg/mL

0.02 mL

LIDOCAINE

IV/IO

1 mg/kg

0.6 mg

20 mcg/mL

0.03 mL

NEOSYNEPHRINE

IV

5 mcg/kg

3 mcg

100 mg/mL

0.03 mL

ROMAZICON

IV

0.01 mg/kg

0.006 mg

0.1 mg/mL

0.06 mL

VASOPRESSIN

IV/IO

0.4 unit/kg

0.24 units

20 u/mL

0.01 mL