1 year → 13 kg and up
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 | carotid or femoral |
Compression | heel of 1 hand or both hands one atop the other—lower half of sternum between nipples |
Depth | 2 inches (5 cm) or at least 1/3 chest depth |
Rate | at least 100 compressions per minute |
Compress/vent ratio | 30:2 single rescuer15:2 2 healthcare providers |
Foreign body obstruction | Heimlich maneuver |
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 | 7.5 J | |
repeat | 1 J/kg | 15 J | |
defibrillation | 2 J/kg | 30 J | |
repeat | 4 J/kg | 60 J | |
IV Bolus Drugs | dose | mg to pt | supplied | mL to give | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ADENOSINE | IV | 0.1 mg/kg | 1.5 mg | 3 mg/mL | 0.50 mL |
ADENOSINE repeat dose | IV | 0.2 mg/kg | 3 mg | 3 mg/mL | 1.00 mL |
AMIODARONE | IV/IO | 5 mg/kg | 75 mg | 50 mg/mL | 1.50 mL |
IV/IM | 0.02 mg/kg | 0.3 mg | 0.4 mg/mL | 0.75 mL | |
ATROPINE | ETT | 0.04 mg/kg | 0.6 mg | 0.4 mg/mL | 1.50 mL |
CALCIUM CHLORIDE | IV | 20 mg/kg | 300 mg | 100 mg/mL | 3.00 mL |
CALCIUM GLUCONATE | IV/IO | 60 mg/kg | 800 mg | 100 mg/mL | 8.00 mL |
DANTROLENE | IV | 2.5 mg/kg | 30 mg | ||
EPHEDRINE | IV | 0.15 mg/kg | 2.25 mg | 10 mg/mL | 0.23 mL |
EPINEPHRINE (1:10,000) | IV/IO | 0.01 mg/kg | 0.15 mg | 0.1 mg/mL | 1.50 mL |
EPINEPHRINE (1:1,000) | ETT | 0.1 mg/kg | 1.5 mg | 1 mg/mL | 1.50 mL |
ESMOLOL | IV | 0.5 mg/kg | 7.5 mg | 10 mg/mL | 0.75 mL |
LABETALOL | IV | 0.2 mg/kg | 3 mg | 5 mg/mL | 0.60 mL |
LIDOCAINE | IV/IO | 1 mg/kg | 15 mg | 20 mg/mL | 0.75 mL |
NEOSYNEPHRINE | IV | 5 mcg/kg | 75 mcg | 100 mcg/mL | 0.75 mL |
ROMAZICON | IV | 0.01 mg/kg | 0.15 mg | 0.1 mg/mL | 1.50 mL |
VASOPRESSIN | IV/IO | 0.4 unit/kg | 6 units | 20 u/mL | 0.30 mL |