ACLS 2023
lidocaine initial push for cardiac arrest - answers 1-1.5 mg/kg IVP
lidocaine further doses for cardiac arrest - answers 0.5-0.75 mg/kg IVP
lidocaine max dose - answers 3mg/kg
lidocaine post arrest infusion - answers 1-4 mg/min
Magnesium Sulfate for cardiac arrest involving torsades or hypomagnesemia - answers
1-2 g 5 to 20 mins
magnesium sulfate for torsades with a pulse, or AMI with hypomagnesemia - answers
1-2 g over 5 to 60 mins
magnesium infusion to control torsades, or further dosage for AMI with
hypomagnesemia - answers 0.5-1 g/hr IV
Atropine for Bradycardia - answers 1mg/3-5 mins IVP
max dose of atropine for bradycardia - answers 3mg, or 0.04mg/kg
Atropine for Organophosphate poisoning - answers 2-5 mg IVP
Dopamine for renal dose - answers 2-5 mcg/kg/min
dopamine for beta effects - answers 5-10 mcg/kg/min
dopamine for alpha effects - answers 10-20 mcg/kg/min
dopamine for post cardiac arrest care for BP 80-89 - answers 5-20 mcg/kg/min
epinephorine for cardiac arrest - answers 1 mg/3-5 mins
epinephrine for symptomatic bradycardia - answers 2-10 mcg/min
epinephrine for post arrest BP maintenance at 90 - answers 0.1-0.5 mcg/kg/min
amiodarone for wide stable tachycardia - answers 150 mg over 10 mins (15mg/min)
amiodarone infusion for stable wide tachycardia - answers 1 mg/min for first 6 hrs, then
0.5 mg/min
, amiodarone initial dose for cardiac arrest - answers 300 mg IVP
amiodarone further push for cardiac arrest - answers 150 mg IVP 3-5 mins after initial
dose
amiodarone post arrest infusion - answers 360 mg over first 6 hrs (1mg/min)
amiodarone post arrest 2nd infusion - answers 540 mg over next 18 hrs (0.5mg/min)
amiodarone max cumulative dose - answers 2.2g/24hrs
adenosine initial dose - answers 6 mg RIVP with 20 ml flush
adenosine 2nd dose - answers 12 mg RIVP with 20 ml flush
PATCH 5 MD - answers Pulmonary embolism
Acidosis
Tension Pneumo
Cardiac tamponade
Hypovolemia
hypoxia
hypothermia
Hyper/hypokalemia
hypoglycemia
Myocardial infarction
Drug Overdose
reversal agent for Cocaine/Stimulant OD - answers Benzodiazepine (Valium, Ativan,
Versed)
Reversal agent for tricyclic antidepressants OD - answers Fluid bolus for BP
Sodium bicarb 1 mEg/kg slow IVP
prepare for seizures
Reversal agent for Aspirin/Salicylate OD - answers Normal Saline, Sodium bicarbonate
1 mEg/kg
Reversal agent for hyperkalemia - answers Sodium bicarbonate, Kayexalate, Albuterol,
glucose with insulin, calcium chloride/calcium gluconate
Treating hyperkalemia - answers Fluid bolus, Sodium bicarb 1 mEg/kg slow IVP,
Calcium chloride 1-2 g
Reversal agent for Opiate OD - answers narcan IN 2mg, Epi 1 mg IVP
lidocaine initial push for cardiac arrest - answers 1-1.5 mg/kg IVP
lidocaine further doses for cardiac arrest - answers 0.5-0.75 mg/kg IVP
lidocaine max dose - answers 3mg/kg
lidocaine post arrest infusion - answers 1-4 mg/min
Magnesium Sulfate for cardiac arrest involving torsades or hypomagnesemia - answers
1-2 g 5 to 20 mins
magnesium sulfate for torsades with a pulse, or AMI with hypomagnesemia - answers
1-2 g over 5 to 60 mins
magnesium infusion to control torsades, or further dosage for AMI with
hypomagnesemia - answers 0.5-1 g/hr IV
Atropine for Bradycardia - answers 1mg/3-5 mins IVP
max dose of atropine for bradycardia - answers 3mg, or 0.04mg/kg
Atropine for Organophosphate poisoning - answers 2-5 mg IVP
Dopamine for renal dose - answers 2-5 mcg/kg/min
dopamine for beta effects - answers 5-10 mcg/kg/min
dopamine for alpha effects - answers 10-20 mcg/kg/min
dopamine for post cardiac arrest care for BP 80-89 - answers 5-20 mcg/kg/min
epinephorine for cardiac arrest - answers 1 mg/3-5 mins
epinephrine for symptomatic bradycardia - answers 2-10 mcg/min
epinephrine for post arrest BP maintenance at 90 - answers 0.1-0.5 mcg/kg/min
amiodarone for wide stable tachycardia - answers 150 mg over 10 mins (15mg/min)
amiodarone infusion for stable wide tachycardia - answers 1 mg/min for first 6 hrs, then
0.5 mg/min
, amiodarone initial dose for cardiac arrest - answers 300 mg IVP
amiodarone further push for cardiac arrest - answers 150 mg IVP 3-5 mins after initial
dose
amiodarone post arrest infusion - answers 360 mg over first 6 hrs (1mg/min)
amiodarone post arrest 2nd infusion - answers 540 mg over next 18 hrs (0.5mg/min)
amiodarone max cumulative dose - answers 2.2g/24hrs
adenosine initial dose - answers 6 mg RIVP with 20 ml flush
adenosine 2nd dose - answers 12 mg RIVP with 20 ml flush
PATCH 5 MD - answers Pulmonary embolism
Acidosis
Tension Pneumo
Cardiac tamponade
Hypovolemia
hypoxia
hypothermia
Hyper/hypokalemia
hypoglycemia
Myocardial infarction
Drug Overdose
reversal agent for Cocaine/Stimulant OD - answers Benzodiazepine (Valium, Ativan,
Versed)
Reversal agent for tricyclic antidepressants OD - answers Fluid bolus for BP
Sodium bicarb 1 mEg/kg slow IVP
prepare for seizures
Reversal agent for Aspirin/Salicylate OD - answers Normal Saline, Sodium bicarbonate
1 mEg/kg
Reversal agent for hyperkalemia - answers Sodium bicarbonate, Kayexalate, Albuterol,
glucose with insulin, calcium chloride/calcium gluconate
Treating hyperkalemia - answers Fluid bolus, Sodium bicarb 1 mEg/kg slow IVP,
Calcium chloride 1-2 g
Reversal agent for Opiate OD - answers narcan IN 2mg, Epi 1 mg IVP
