amdiodarone presentation
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AMIODARONEMontgomery Training Division
1 DRUG; 3 PROTOCOLS
C300 Ventricular Fibrillation/Tachycardia Adult w/o pulse C304 Wide Complex Tachycardia with a Pulse (Stable) P601 Pediatric Pulseless Cardiac Arrest (V-Fib, V-Tach)
C300 – Ventricular Fibrillation/Tachycardia Adult w/o pulse
C304 Wide Complex Tachycardia with a Pulse (Stable)
P601 – Pediatric Pulseless Cardiac Arrest (V-Fib, V-Tach)
• Our predominantly elderly population may be on oral Amiodarone for heart failure…if found we may have a clue as to why the patient may be unresponsive.
• Think ahead and have the team extra drawing up drugs like Amio that may take a while on our seldom seen but very salvageable V-fib/Pulseless V-Tach patients.
Key info about Amiodarone