hey, the best way to tell what the rythym is, is to take the pt to the ep lab. by putting catheters in the heart, you will be better able to tell. it depends on where the focus is coming from. the...
eprnlittlerock replied to popbob's topic in Emergency
Do you give large amounts of propofol? Less than 10mg?kg? Have you had to intubate your pt. in an emergant situation? How much versed and fentanyl do you have to give to do your ICD testing? I have...
eprnlittlerock replied to popbob's topic in Emergency
We use propofol for cardioversion and ICD checks. With the short half-life, the pt is awake with 2-3 minutes after in med. Small amounts(50-100mg, depending on the pt size and weight) should have the...
eprnlittlerock replied to popbob's topic in Emergency
I work in an EP lab. We are going to do a study on the advantages of propofol vs. versed and fentanyl. propofol has such a short half-life vs. the other. For cardioverson, ICD check and in addition...