You are caring for a seven-year-old in ventricular fibrillation. The child weighs 19 kg. You have just delivered your first shock, and another paramedic reports that she has obtained IO access. You should direct the paramedic to administer what dose of epinephrine?

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The appropriate dose of epinephrine for a child is 0.01 mg/kg of 1:10,000 solution. In this case, the child weighs 19 kg, so the dose would be 0.19 mg of 1:10,000 epinephrine. Option A is incorrect as it is a higher amount than necessary. Option B is incorrect as that is the adult dose. Option D is incorrect as it is a much lower amount than necessary.

You Are Caring for a Seven-Year-Old in Ventricular Fibrillation