A 14 yo girl presents to the ED after collapsing at a basketball game. She was found to be pulseless, and CPR is ongoing. An intraosseous line is in place. You put her on monitors and see the following rhythm:
Pediatric Emergency Medicine, 3rd Edition, ECG courtesy of Dr. Rebekah Burns
You cannot feel a pulse. After resuming chest compressions, which of the following should be administered?
- Lidocaine loading dose
- Normal saline bolus
- IV/IO epinephrine
- Shock of 2J/kg
This question appears in Med-Challenger Pediatric Emergency Medicine Exam Review with CME - 3rd Edition.
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