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  1. "            Continuing PVC's (ventricular ectopy)"
  2. " "
  3. "rule/out treatable cause (drugs, bradycardia, electrolytes, acidosis)"
  4. "                  LIDOCAINE 1 MG/kg BOLUS"
  5. "            continuing? LIDOCAINE .5 MG/kg BOLUS"
  6. "   continuing? repeat LIDOCAINE .5 MG/kg up to 3 mg/kg total"
  7. "    continuing? PROCAINAMIDE 20 MG per minute up to 1000 mg."
  8. "              continuing? BRETYLIUM 5-10 MG/kg"
  9. " "
  10. "        resolved w. lidocaine?"
  11. "                       1 mg/kg total: drip 2 mg/min"
  12. "                     1-2 mg/kg total: drip 3 mg/min"
  13. "                     2-3 mg/kg total: drip 4 mg/min"
  14. "        resolved w. procainamide?"
  15. "                     procainamide drip 1-4 mg/min"
  16. "        resolved w. bretylium?"
  17. "                     bretylium drip 2 mg/min"
  18. " "
  19. "end"
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