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Your patient is a 13 year-old male drowning victim. He was initially in cardiac arrest with a pulseless, wide-complex bradycardia. He is intubated and being ventilated with supplemental oxygen. After CPR and intubation, the patient is now in ventricular tachycardia with a weak radial pulse. Which of the following would be an appropriate treatment for this patient?
 
  A) Amiodarone, 5 mg/kg IV push
  B) Lidocaine, 3 mg/kg IV bolus, followed by a 3 mg/minute drip
  C) Procainamide, 20 mg per minute, up to 800 mg
  D) Synchronized cardioversion starting at 0.5-1.0 joules/kg

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____________________________________________ ___________________ ___________________ ______ are given concurrently with other drugs to enhance their effects.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word



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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

Adjunct medications




sjones

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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Gracias!

 

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