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Medication Review: Magnesium and Procainamide
Description
The indications and administration of ACLS antiarrhythmics Magnesium & Procainamide for treating Torsades de Pointes and stable tachycardias.
Identification of Torsades on the ECG.
Administration of a magnesium for stable patients with Torsades vs patients in cardiac arrest.
Procainamide use for stable patients with a monomorphic wide-complex tachycardia.
Procainamide dosing and when to stop the infusion.
Tip for determining whether magnesium or Procainamide should be used when treating stable patients with V-Tach.
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