What is the recommended dose of IV/IO epinephrine during adult cardiac arrest per ACLS 2020 guidelines?
Cardiac Arrest
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A patient in refractory ventricular fibrillation has received two shocks and one dose of epinephrine. What is the recommended initial dose of amiodarone?
Life-threatening condition in which the whole body reacts to an infection and can progress to organ failure without rapid treatment.
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Which antiarrhythmic is first-line for torsades de pointes?
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A hemodialysis patient presents in cardiac arrest with peaked T waves noted before the arrest. Which medication addresses the underlying cause most directly?
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Life-threatening condition in which too little insulin lets the liver break down fat and produce dangerous acids.
What is the correct PALS dose of epinephrine for pediatric cardiac arrest?
Pediatric Emergency
Two exes, two antidotes
A 6-month-old in symptomatic SVT has failed vagal maneuvers. What is the correct first dose of adenosine?
Bacterium that several antibiotics may fail to cure; broken skin such as a scrape or cut is often where its infections start, and untreated ones can cause sepsis or death.
1.2 Emergency Triage Systems (ESI) & Pre-Hospital Care Coordination
A 65-year-old presents for RSI with a BP of 85/50 and HR 120. Which induction agent is most hemodynamically neutral?
Airway Rsi
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Which RSI paralytic is contraindicated in a patient with hyperkalemia of 6.2 mEq/L?
Sudden brain injury that occurs when blood flow is blocked or a blood vessel bursts.
What is the correct RSI dose of rocuronium when succinylcholine is contraindicated?
A 78 kg patient presents within 3 hours of stroke symptom onset. NIHSS is 14, BP 170/95, no contraindications. What is the correct alteplase dose?
Stroke
Injuries to tissue that can result from chemicals, electricity, sunlight, or radiation, not only hot liquids or steam.
1.3 Resuscitation Pharmacology, Pharmacokinetics & Vascular Access
What is the maximum BP threshold for alteplase administration in acute ischemic stroke?
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An 80 kg patient is eligible for tenecteplase for acute ischemic stroke. What is the correct dose?
Long-term lung disease that is common in children and whose episodes narrow the airways, causing wheezing and chest tightness.
Which trial supports mechanical thrombectomy up to 24 hours after last known well in select patients with large vessel occlusion?
A patient with STEMI is about to undergo primary PCI. Which P2Y12 inhibitor is preferred along with aspirin for loading?
Acute Coronary Syndrome
Clot in a large vessel carrying blood back toward the heart, most often in the lower leg, thigh or pelvis; together with pulmonary embolism it makes up VTE.
Chapter 2: Cardiac Arrest and Dysrhythmias
2.1 Adult Cardiac Arrest & ACLS Pharmacotherapy Protocols
What is the target door-to-balloon time for a STEMI patient undergoing primary PCI?
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According to the 2021 Surviving Sepsis Campaign 1-hour bundle, what is the recommended crystalloid volume for initial resuscitation of sepsis-induced hypoperfusion?
Sepsis Shock
Portable device that analyzes a heart rhythm and, when appropriate, delivers a shock to restore a normal beat.
Which vasopressor is first-line for septic shock after adequate fluid resuscitation?
A patient in septic shock on norepinephrine 0.5 mcg/kg/min remains hypotensive. The team adds vasopressin. What is the recommended fixed dose?
Emergency technique that keeps blood and oxygen moving through the body until help arrives.
2.2 Acute Tachyarrhythmias: Narrow- and Wide-Complex Management
A 70 kg trauma patient presents 90 minutes after injury with hemorrhagic shock. Which of the following is supported by the CRASH-2 trial?
Trauma Hemorrhage
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Which transfusion ratio is the target in massive transfusion protocol (MTP) per PROPPR?
Stepwise emergency airway procedure in which drugs sedate and paralyze the patient before a tube is placed.
An adult in status epilepticus has received 2 mg IV lorazepam x 2 without resolution. Which is an appropriate second-line agent per ESETT?
Neurologic Emergency
What is the first-line benzodiazepine dose for adult status epilepticus per guidelines?
Obstetric emergency defined in US practice as cumulative blood loss of 1,000 mL or more, or blood loss with signs of hypovolemia, within 24 hours of birth.
2.3 Symptomatic Bradycardia & Vasoactive Chronotropic Support
A 60 kg patient with acetaminophen toxicity is started on IV NAC. What is the first dose in the 21-hour regimen?
Which antidote is used for symptomatic salicylate toxicity with acidemia?
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