Apendix A - Drugs in Cardiac Arrest Archives - ALS

ALS – Amiodarone

Posted by advancedlifesupportmcqon 08/05/201930/06/2019in Apendix A - Drugs in Cardiac Arrest, Apendix B - Drugs in Peri - arrest

Regarding Amiodarone, which of the following are characteristic of this drug?:

a) Has a long half life: TRUE/FALSE.

b) It is highly irritating through peripheral vein: TRUE/FALSE.

c) Rapid infusion can cause hypertension: TRUE/FALSE.

d) It shortens the action potential and refractory period: TRUE/FALSE.

Tachyarrhythmias in ALS

Posted by advancedlifesupportmcqon 05/02/201830/07/2019in ALSMCQ PILLS, Apendix A - Drugs in Cardiac Arrest, Content

A 68 year – old man presents to A&E with sepsis. While you start monitoring, the patient becomes pulseless and unconscious. With reference to the rhythm strip:

a) The ventricular rate is in the range 150 – 200 per min.

b) DC shock is the most appropriate treatment.

c) Adenosine 6 mg iv over 2 min may reverse this arrhythmia.

d) Verapamil 5 mg iv may terminate this arrhythmia.

Fibrinolysis in ALS

Posted by advancedlifesupportmcqon 02/02/201830/07/2019in ALSMCQ PILLS, Apendix A - Drugs in Cardiac Arrest, Content

A 55 year – old man on CCU due to a surgery for an aortic aneurism 4 weeks ago, has a witnessed, monitored cardiac arrest. The ECG previous to the cardiac arrest shows a ST elevation in anterior leads. After 15 minutes of CPR you make the following decisions:

a) Fibrinolysis is contraindicated if the patient has had a surgical procedure within the last month.

b) Ongoing CPR for 15 minutes contraindicates the use of fibrinolysis.

c) If fibrinolysis is administerd, CPR shoud continue for another 45 minutes.

d) Fibrinolysis therapy is as effective as percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).