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Antiarrhythmic Use After ROSC

Antiarrhythmic Use After ROSC

Update: 2025-11-13
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Indications & use of an antiarrhythmic infusion of Amiodarone or Lidocaine for cardiac arrest patients that have return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC).

Our primary focus immediately following return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC).

Post-arrest goals for O2 saturation, ETCO2, and BP/MAP.

Indications for use of an antiarrhythmic after ROSC.

Determining which antiarrhythmic to use post cardiac arrest.

Administration of Amiodarone or Lidocaine after ROSC.

The use of Amiodarone post arrest if no antiarrhythmics were administered prior to obtaining ROSC.

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