Question

A 66-year-old man with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (shockable rhythm) achieves ROSC after defibrillation. During resuscitation, what vasopressor dosing is recommended?

Accepted Answer

Epinephrine 1 mg IV/IO every 3-5 minutes

Answer

Epinephrine 0.1 mg IV every 10 minutes

Answer

Phenylephrine 1 mg IV every 3-5 minutes

Answer

Vasopressin 40 units IV as first-line

Answer

Dopamine infusion 2 µg/kg/min

Practice question

A 66-year-old man with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (shockable rhythm) achieves ROSC after defibrillation. During resuscitation, what vasopressor dosing is recommended?