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14 Cards in this Set
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Ratio of Compressions to Breaths
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30:2
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Shockable Rhythms
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VF
& Pulseless VT |
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Non-Shockable Rhythms
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Asystole
& PEA |
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Position of Pads
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One below the Right Clavicle; One in the V6 Position in the Mid-axillary Line
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Energy for First Shock of VF/VT
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150 - 200 J Biphasic
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Energy for Second and Subsequent Shocks of VF/VT
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150 - 360 J Biphasic
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When to Give Drugs in VF/VT Arrest
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After the Third Shock
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Drugs Administered in VF/VT
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Adrenaline 1mg;
Amiodarone 300mg |
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When is adrenaline administered in VF/VT Arrest?
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After the third shock and then after every second shock.
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When is amiodarone administered in VF/VT Arrest?
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After the third shock
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Potential Alternative to Amidarone
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Lidocaine 1mg/kg
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When is adrenaline administered in PEA/Asystole?
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Immediately and then after every second cycle of CPR.
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Five Hs
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Hypoxia;
Hyper-/Hypokalaemia / Hypo-/Hyperglycaemia; Hypovolaemia; Hyothermia. |
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Five Ts
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Toxins;
Tamponade; Tension Pneumothorax; Thrombosis. |
