A patient has the following rhythm refractory to adenosine IV and verapamil IV. Before treatment, the heart rate was 200
Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2022 7:17 am
A patient has the following rhythm refractory to adenosine IV and verapamil IV. Before treatment, the heart rate was 200 beats/min and his blood pressure was110/70 mm Hg. After treatment, the heart rate remains at 200 beats/minute and the blood pressure is 60 mm Hg systolic. What should the immediate treatment be?
A. atropine 0.5 mg IV
B. dopamine drip IV
C. synchronized cardioversion at 50ג€"100 J
D. verapamil 10 mg IV over 1ג€"2 minutes
A. atropine 0.5 mg IV
B. dopamine drip IV
C. synchronized cardioversion at 50ג€"100 J
D. verapamil 10 mg IV over 1ג€"2 minutes