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I've got a quick question about when to use the bradycardia vs. pea ACLS algorithms:
If you have a patient who becomes unresponsive, and your unsure if a faint pulse is present (we can say that there's no pulse), and your monitor shows sinus bradycardia or third degree block, do you follow the bradycardia algorithm and begin transcutaneous pacing immediately to correct the symptomatic bradycardia, or do you begin the PEA algorithm and initiate CPR?
Thanks!
If you have a patient who becomes unresponsive, and your unsure if a faint pulse is present (we can say that there's no pulse), and your monitor shows sinus bradycardia or third degree block, do you follow the bradycardia algorithm and begin transcutaneous pacing immediately to correct the symptomatic bradycardia, or do you begin the PEA algorithm and initiate CPR?
Thanks!