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Your patient is in cardiac arrest. You are giving epinephrine every 3 minutes. Is that based on any evidence? Not really. This study in Resuscitation actually measured the epinephrine level every minute after a bolus during cardiac arrest in humans. The half-time was 2.6

Your patient is in cardiac arrest.  You are giving epinephrine every 3 minutes.

Is that based on any evidence?  Not really.

This study in Resuscitation actually measured the epinephrine level every minute after a bolus during cardiac arrest in humans.  The half-time was 2.6