Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Epinephrine in cardiac arrest- It's not all good.

Epinephrine is the initial drug administered per ACLS protocol to patients in asystole, PEA, and ventricular fibrillation/ pulseless V-tach. For asystole and PEA, it is the ONLY drug indicated, unless specifically treating a reversible cause of arrest (see H's and T's.)

Epinephrine will increase central (read more here-
http://www.carpentercprsolutions.com/-blog/epinephrine-in-cardiac-arrest-its-not-all-good)

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