127 results
Hypothermic Cardiac Arrest Management
"Not dead until 32° and dead"
1) Start ACLS + Rewarming
2) Should this code
Warmed O2 (1°/hr ... Irrigation (1°/hr ... Thoracic Lavage (3-6°/hr ... Hemodialysis (3°/hr
Pediatric SVT - Management Algorithm
Identify SVT:
 • HR not variable
 • Abrupt rate changes
 • Infants:
Identify SVT: • HR ... changes • Infants: HR ... • Children: HR
Management Algorithm for Status Epilepticus

• Assess airway, breathing, and circulation
• Pulse oximetry
• Electrocardiogram
• Finger stick (give
IV at 1-5 mg/kg/hr ... 0.5-3.0-mg/kg/hr ... 0.1-0.4 mg/kg/hr ... IV at 2-5 mg/kg/hr ... then 5-10 mg/kg/hr
POCUS - Measuring Cardiac Output
1) Calculate LVOT Area
2) Calculate LVOT VTI
3) Calculate Cardiac Output

SV = (LVOT
x (LVOT VTI) X HR ... SV (mL/cycle) x HR
Potassium Electrolyte Repletion
If patient also has hypomagnesemia, replete magnesium before repleting potassium
Oral:
 • Pills (ask pharmacy
give up to 10 mEq/hr ... give up to 20 mEq/hr
Potassium Repletion - Oral vs IV
Oral KCl 
 - 40mEq at a time, q2-4 hrs
KCl - 10 mEq/hr ... vein - 20 mEq/hr
General Guidelines for Emergent Exploratory Thoracotomy
 - Initial thoracostomy tube drainage > 20 mL/Kg 
 -
Output 200 mL/hr ... rate > 7 mL/Kg/hr
Orthostatic Hypotension - Management Algorithm
Positive orthostatic vital signs defined as one of the following (within 3
10 mm Hg - ↑ HR ... > 30 bpm • HR
Cushing's Reflex - Pathophysiology
HYPERTENSION with a reflex BRADYCARDIA
 → ↑ ICP 
 → ↓ CBF
 →
response → ↓ HR
BRASH Syndrome

B - Bradycardia
R - Renal failure
A - AV nodal blockade
S - Shock
H - Hyperkalemia

Typical ECG
ECG in BRASH: HR ... epinephrine (↑HR