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Patients who are stable (tolerating the arrhythmia) may be good candidates for vagal maneuvers, although many practitioners may opt to employ drug therapy initially, instead.

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Virtually anything that can be administered IV can be given via the intra-osseous route. Blood products are technically more difficult to administer due to their viscosity. All fluids must be bolused (pushed) into the patient rather than using a continuous drip method.

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The most common delivery device used when administering albuterol is the small-volume nebulizer, and can be used with a continuous nebulizer in monitored units. It is also available as an inhaler. It is not given via an intraosseous injection.

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Manufacturers supply pediatric chest patches that better fit the smaller chest. In an extreme emergency, if only larger adult patches are available, place the patch in an anterior/posterior* position, making certain there is no contact between the two electrodes.

*Place one patch on the front of the chest, over the heart, left of the sternum if possible. Place the second patch at the cardiac level on the rear chest.

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Children who desaturate enough hemoglobin to produce cyanosis are at high risk for cardiopulmonary arrest. Cyanosis should be treated immediately to prevent organ damage and/or arrest.