Management Options
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- Anti-arrhythmic medications: adenosine, atropine, diltiazem, lidocaine, magnesium, amiodarone, procainamide
- Anti-coagulant or anti-platelet medications: heparin, enoxaparin, eptifibatide, fondaparinux
- Reversal medications: warfarin, DOACs, heparin, tPA, TNK, anti-platelets
- Vasoactive medications: epinephrine, norepinephrine, dobutamine, nitroglycerin, nicardipene, nitroprusside
- Arterial line placement
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
- Central line placement
- Chest tub insertion (thoracostomy)
- Defibrillation or cardioversion
- Emergent blood or blood product transfusion (FFP, PCC, platelets, K-centra)
- Endotracheal intubation
- Gastric lavage
- Hemorrhage control
- IO (intraosseous) placement
- Insulin infusion
- Intravenous pacemaker placement
- Invasive warming
- Lumbar puncture
- Major burn care
- Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (BiPAP / CPAP)
- Open cardiac massage
- Pericardiocentesis
- Surgical airway (Cricothyrotomy)
- TNK, TPA, or streptokinase infusion
- Therapeutic hypothermia
- Transfer to a higher level of care
- Trauma care
- Ventilator management