Question 93 · LDEK · Cardiac arrest
Apart from adrenaline, the primary medications in reanimation are the ones mentioned below. Choose false pair (indication for medication - medication with a dose):
- A. symptomatic bradycardia - atropine 2 amp. 10 ml (1,0 mg/10ml).
- B. arrythmia - lidocaine (xylocaine) 1 amp. 5 ml (100 mg).
- C. Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT) - verapamil (isoptin) 1-2 amp. 4 ml (2,5 mg/ml).
- D. cardiac arrest - lidocaine (xylocaine) 1 amp. 5 ml (100 mg).
- E. symptomatic hypotension - dopamine (intropin) or dobutamine 1-2 amp. 5 ml (80 mg/ ml).
Hint
Lidocaine is an antiarrhythmic; ask whether 'cardiac arrest' as such is a proper indication for it.
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