A 72-year-old man with NSTEMI and cardiogenic shock has out-of-hospital VF arrest, now ROSC. According to ACLS updates, when should epinephrine be giv...

Question

A 72-year-old man with NSTEMI and cardiogenic shock has out-of-hospital VF arrest, now ROSC. According to ACLS updates, when should epinephrine be given during persistent pulseless VT/VF?

Accepted Answer

After second defibrillation, 1 mg IV/IO every 3-5 minutes

Answer

Before first shock

Answer

Only after 10 minutes of CPR

Answer

Not indicated in shockable rhythms

Answer

Intramuscular only

us-abem MCQ (SBA): Cardiac Arrest (VF/VT)

A 72-year-old man with NSTEMI and cardiogenic shock has out-of-hospital VF arrest, now ROSC. According to ACLS updates, when should epinephrine be given during persistent pulseless VT/VF?