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OCR: Assess ABCs Secure airway Administer 100% oxygen Assess vital signs Severe cardiorespiratory compromise? Poor perfusion Hypote ns ion Respi ratory difficulty Observe Perform chest compr essions if despite Support ABCs and ventila tiona Consider transfer or Heart rate <60/min in infant or child transport to ALS facility associa ted with poor systemic per fusion Start IV intraosseous 10 access Epinephrine VO 0.0 mg/kg (1:10,000, 0.1 mL/kg) Endotracheal: 0.1 mg/kg 1:1000 0.1 Repeat every 3 to 5 minutes at the same dose Atropine 0.02 ma/ka Minimum dose: O. mg Maximum single dose 0.5 mg for child 1 mg for adolescent May be repeated once Consider external or transesophageal pacingb Special conditions may apply in the presence asystole develops see algorithm of hypothermia for asystole and pulsel ...