Testing Scenario 3: Unstable Bradycardia → VF → Asystole → PCAC

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ACLS Provider Course: Testing Scenario 3: Unstable Bradycardia > VF > Asystole > PCAC

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Testing Scenario 3: Unstable Bradycardia → VF → Asystole → PCAC

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Lead in scenario:

You are assigned to see a 52 -year-old man at the emergency department triage. He is complaining of chest pain and a feeling of suffocation. How would you manage this?

Team Actions

Performs initial impression*
Teamwork and Communication*
Performs primary assessment (ABCDE)*
Provides supplemental O2 by non-rebreather mask*
Recognizes unstable Bradycardia*
Obtain IV access and blood sample*
Administer atropine 1 mg IVP and verbalize to repeat the dose every 3-5 min. maximum total dose of 3mg.*
Prepare/connect TCP /epinephrine infusion at 2- 10μg/min/dopamine infusion at 5-20 μg/min*
Recognizes Ventricular Fibrillation*
Assess for responsiveness, breathing and pulse*
Initiates high-quality CPR while charging defibrillator*
Defibrillates at appropriate dose (1st, dose)*
Immediately resumes chest compressions*
Defibrillates at appropriate energy (2nd , dose)*
Administers correct dose of epinephrine*
Considers advanced airway and capnography*
Prepares 300 mg amiodarone*
Identifies and treats Hs and Ts*
Recognizes asystole*
Immediately resumes chest compressions (High-Quality CPR)*
Administers correct dose of epinephrine*
Continue to discuss the Hs and Ts*
Recognizes ROSC*
Reassess patient: ABC*
Consider Advance airway with capnography*
Maintain SPO2 of 94% above*
Manages Hemodynamics*
Consider Targeted Temperature management*
Verbalize the need for CT scan, ECG, laboratory*
Seek expert consultation and transfer the patient*

Result*
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