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Pulseless Electrical ActivityAka: Electromechanical Dissociation, Idioventricular Rhythm, Bradyasystolic Rhythm

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  1. See Also
    1. Guidelines 2000 CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care
  2. Causes (Mnemonic: 4H TAPE MD, or 4T+4H)
    1. Hypovolemia
    2. Hypoxia
    3. Hypothermia
    4. Hyperkalemia
    5. Hydrogen ion (Acidosis)
    6. Tension Pneumothorax or Cardiac Tamponade
    7. Thrombus (Pulmonary Embolus, Myocardial Infarction)
    8. Toxins or Tablets (Drug Overdose)
      1. Tricyclic Antidepressant Overdose
      2. Digitalis Toxicity
      3. Beta Blocker overdose
      4. Calcium Channel Blocker overdose
  3. Pediatric Management
    1. See Asystole
  4. Adult Management
    1. CPR
    2. Intubation
    3. IV Access
    4. Medications
      1. Epinephrine 1 mg IV push q3-5 minutes
      2. Atropine 1 mg IV q3-5 min
        1. Consider for Bradycardia
        2. Total Dose Maximum: 3 mg
    5. Assess blood flow
      1. Doppler ultrasound
      2. End-tidal CO2
      3. Echocardiography
      4. Arterial Line
    6. Consider causes as above and treat appropriately
      1. Hyperventilate
      2. Fluid bolus
      3. Consider Sodium Bicarbonate 1 mEq/kg

Idioventricular rhythm (C0700363)

Definition (NCI)Relating to or affecting the cardiac ventricles alone.
ConceptsPathologic Function (T046)
EnglishIdioventricular Rhythm, RHYTHM IDIOVENTRICULAR, Ventricular rhythm
Spanishritmo idioventricular, ritmo ventricular
Parent ConceptsCardiovascular finding (C0425560), Ventricular arrhythmia (C0085612)
SourcesCST, MTH, NCI, SCTSPA, SNOMEDCT
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



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