ACLS for the Clinical Pharmacist

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Objectives• To review the importance of having apharmacist attend codes• To familiarize the pharmacist with the ACLSprotocols• To review routes of administration formedications used in code blue emergencies• To introduce several common ECG rhythms• To identify and discuss the most commondrugs used by the ACLS algorithms
Why Involve Pharmacist?• Improves outcomes in Code Blue Pharmacotherapy 2007. Apr 27(4);481-93. Pharmacotherapy 1999. 19(5);556-64.64.• Calculate drug doses• Drug information• Preparation of drugs• Source of quick access for medicationsnot on crash cart• Assessment of patient’s allergies andmedication usage
Page 1: ACLSfor theClinical PharmacistKrist
Page 5 and 6: Pharmacist Involvement• Pharmacis
Page 7 and 8: Routes of Medications• IV Push (I
Page 9 and 10: Intraosseous Administration• When
Page 11 and 12: HOW?Medication Administration• Do
Page 13 and 14: Use of Algorithms• Meant to treat
Page 15 and 16: ECG Rhythms• Normal sinus rhythmh
Page 17 and 18: ECG Rhythms• Ventricular Tachycar
Page 19 and 20: Cardiac ArrestManagement1. Pulseles
Page 21 and 22: Asystole and Pulseless ElectricalAc
Page 23 and 24: Asystole and PEA AlgorithmPEAInterv
Page 25 and 26: BasicPharmacologyReview
Page 27 and 28: Vasopressor Therapy• Increases SB
Page 29 and 30: Catecholamine Pharmacology• Bind
Page 31 and 32: Epinephrine Side Effects• Nervous
Page 33 and 34: Vasopressin Rationale• Enhance or
Page 35 and 36: A = Atropine• 1mg IVP/IO every 3-
Page 37 and 38: Atropine Side Effects• Anticholin
Page 39 and 40: ECG Rhythms• Ventricular fibrilla
Page 41 and 42: VF/PVT Algorithm: SCREAMGive 1 shoc
Page 43 and 44: VF/PVT Algorithm: SCREAMSShock360J
Page 45 and 46: Amiodarone• 300mg IVP/IO once, th
Page 47 and 48: Lidocaine• 1-1.51.5 mg/kg first d
Page 49 and 50: ArrhythmiaManagement•Bradycardia
Page 51 and 52: ECG Rhythms• Sinus bradycardiahea
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Bradycardia Algorithm:Pacing Always
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Transcutaneous PacingApparatus
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Epinephrine• Consider epinephrine
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Dopamine Side Effects• Cardiovasc
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Tachycardia Algorithm (continued)At
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Tachycardia Algorithm• Yes 1-2-3,
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Adenosine• To convert SVT: 6 mg r
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Diltiazem (Cardizem)• Use if aden
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Cases:• Rhythm:• What is this?
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Cases:• Rhythm:• What is this?
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Other Code Situations• Pulmonary
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Take Away Points• Most frequently
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Supplemental Reading• Cardiovascu
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