• Antiarrhythmics: Magnesium and Procainamide

  • Dec 13 2024
  • Length: 5 mins
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Antiarrhythmics: Magnesium and Procainamide

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  • Although magnesium can be used in the treatment of other medical conditions such as eclampsia, asthma, & digitalis toxicity; for ACLS, magnesium is primarily used to treat Torsades de Pointes.

    Identification of Torsades on the ECG.

    Administration of a magnesium infusion for stable patients vs slow IV push for 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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