A 73-year-old with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest achieves ROSC. Rhythm was VF. What medication during ACLS is associated with improved ROSC when give...

Question

A 73-year-old with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest achieves ROSC. Rhythm was VF. What medication during ACLS is associated with improved ROSC when given early?

Accepted Answer

Epinephrine 1 mg IV every 3-5 minutes

Answer

Atropine 1 mg IV every 3-5 minutes

Answer

Sodium bicarbonate routine bolus

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Lidocaine for PEA

Answer

Magnesium for all rhythms

us-abem MCQ (SBA): Cardiac Arrest (ACLS)

A 73-year-old with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest achieves ROSC. Rhythm was VF. What medication during ACLS is associated with improved ROSC when given early?