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Ventricular Tachycardia Management in the Child
- See Also
- Guidelines 2000 CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care
- Approach
- No pulse
- Treat as Pulseless Ventricular Tachycardia
- Unstable
- Treat as Unstable Ventricular Tachycardia
- Administer Synchronized Cardioversion
- Stable
- Treat per protocol below
- Stable Ventricular Tachycardia Management
- Sedation and analgesia if no delay
- Administer Synchronized Cardioversion 0.5-1.0 Joules/kg
- Amiodarone 5 mg/kg IV over 20 to 60 minutes
- Procainamide 15 mg/kg IV over 30 to 60 minutes
- Lidocaine 1 mg/kg IV bolus
- Consult pediatric cardiology
- References
- (2000) Circulation, 102(Suppl I):86-9
- http://www.circulationaha.org
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