The effects of sternal intraosseous and intravenous administration of amiodarone in a hypovolemic swine cardiac arrest model.

Journal: American journal of disaster medicine
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: This study compared the effects of amiodarone via sternal intraosseous (SIO) and intravenous (IV) routes on return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC), time to ROSC, concentration maximum (C), time to maximum concentration (T), and mean concentrations over time in a hypovolemic cardiac arrest model.

Authors

  • Samuel Smith
    US Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing, Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas.
  • Bradley Borgkvist
    Student, US Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing, Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas.
  • Teara Kist
    Student, US Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing, Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas.
  • Jason Annelin
    Student, US Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing, Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas.
  • Don Johnson
    Faculty Member and Co-Director of Research, US Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing, Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas.
  • Robert Long
    Faculty Member and Co-Director of Research, US Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing, Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas.