Tachycardia with a Pulse Algorithm

Tachycardia with a Pulse Algorithm

Tachycardia With a Pulse Algorithm Assess appropriateness for clinical condition. Heart rate typically ≥ 150/min if tachyarrhythmia. Identify and Treat Underlying Cause Maintain patient airway; assist breathing as necessary Oxygen as indicated Cardiac monitor to identify rhythm; monitor blood pressure and oximetry Persistent Tachyarrhythmia Causing: Synchronized Hypotension? Cardioversion* Acutely altered mental status? Consider sedation Signs of shock? If regular narrow complex, Ischemic chest discomfort? consider adenosine Acute heart failure? IV access and 12-lead ECG if available Consider adenosine only if regular Wide QRS? and monomorphic 0.12 second Consider antiarrhythmic infusion Consider expert consultation IV access and 12-lead ECG if available Vagal maneuvers Adenosine (if regular) β-Blocker or calcium channel blocker Consider expert consultation Doses/Details Adenosine IV Dose: Amiodarone IV Dose: Synchronized First dose: 6 mg rapid IV push; First dose: 150 mg over 10 minutes. Cardioversion** follow with NS ush. Repeat as needed if VT recurs. Follow 12 mg if required Second dose: by maintenance infusion of 1 mg/min Initial recommended doses: for rst 6 hours. Narrow regular: 50–100 J Antiarrhythmic Infusions Narrow irregular: 120–200 J for Stable Wide-QRS Sotalol IV Dose: biphasic or 200 J monophasic Tachycardia Wide regular: 100 J Wide irregular: Debrillation Procainamide IV Dose: 100 mg (1.5 mg/kg) over 5 minutes. dose (not synchronized) Avoid if prolonged QT. 20–50 mg/min until arrhythmia suppressed, hypotension ensues, QRS duration increases > 50% or maximum dose 17 mg/kg given. Maintenance infusion: 1–4 mg/min. Avoid if prolonged QT or CHF. * Link MS, Atkins DL, Passman RS, Halperin HR, Samson RA, White RD, Cudnik MT, Berg MD, Kudenchuk PJ, Kerbenchuk PJ, Kerber RE. “Part 6: electrical therapies: automated external defibrillators, defibrillation, cardioversion, and pacing: 2010 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care”. Circulation. 2010;122(suppl 3): S706-S719. http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/122/18_suppl_3/S706 ** Scholten M, Szili-Torok T, Klootwijk P, Jordaens L, Comparison of monophasic and biphasic shocks for transthoracic cardioversion of atrial fibrillation. Heart 2003;89:1032-1034 Version control: This document follows 2020 American Heart Association® guidelines for CPR and ECC. American Heart Association® guidelines are updated every ve years. If you are reading this page after December 2025, please contact [email protected] for an update. Version 2021.06.a © ACLS Training Center +1 877-560-2940 [email protected] Complete your ACLS recertication online with the highest quality course at http://www.acls.net.

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