Five Steps to Adult Cardiac Arrest

ADULT Cardiac Arrest absence of a Palpable pulse could be a bummer Not for our Students
1 Is a DefibrillatorAED available If so Use It

Anytime a shock able rhythm is present It Should Be De fibrillated

2 On a b or c Start CPR

a Immediately after the Defibrillation

b If a non shock able rhythm is encountered

c DefibrillatorAED is not available or inoperable

3 IVIO Access Give 200ml 500ml IV Bolus as fast as you can get it in 60 90sec

Fluids should be given by High volume infuser or using a pressure Bag using 09NS

Administration of fluids and Drugs should always be done during compression

4 Administer 1mg10ml Epinephrine every 3 minutes the only clock you need to remember better if done consecutively with Fluids
5 By the 3rd Defibrillation if you still have a shock able rhythm consider Amiodarone before the 4th Defibrillation May be repeated if shock able rhythm persists

a 1st dose 300mg6ml IV Bolus

b 2nd dose 150mg3ml IV Bolus

GOTO Step 2

Gerard Esposito