Adenosine 0.1 mg/kg IV rapid push (maximum first dose 6 mg); may repeat with dose doubled (maximum second dose 12 mg)
Only on the conscious patient and the order of a medical control physician, administer midazolam 0.1 mg/kg (max 5 mg) IV/IO or other medications as directed by medical control) and deliver synchronized cardioversion 0.5 J/kg
If unsuccessful, repeat synchronized cardioversion at 1 J/kg
If unsuccessful, repeat synchronized cardioversion at 2 J/kg
Round the joules up
If UNSTABLE patient:
Contact medical control
Midazolam 0.1 mg/kg (max 5 mg) IV/IO
Synchronized cardioversion 0.5 J/kg.
If unsuccessful, repeat synchronized cardioversion at 1 J/kg
If unsuccessful, repeat synchronized cardioversion at 2 J/kg
Round the joules up
Pediatric Bradycardia
P603
If symptomatic give oxygen, use BVM as needed, and recheck pulse rate
If HR <60, BVM and chest compressions
Epinephrine 1:10,000 IV/IO at 0.1 ml/kg or 1:1000 at 0.1 ml/kg via ETT (max dose 2 ml)
Contact medical control
Repeat epinephrine every 5 minutes
After epinephrine, consider 1 dose of atropine, 0.02 mg/kg (min 0.1 mg, max 1.0 mg) IV/