Friday, April 2, 2010

Friday April 2, 2010

Case: 43 year old male with previous history of heart transplant found unresponsive and in asystole. Which regularly use 'code medicine' will not work on him?


Answer: Atropine

Patient has a transplanted heart and is denervated so atropine will not work. Immediate transcutaneous pacing (instead of atropine) should be placed.

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