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. 2020 May 19;8(5):e15762. doi: 10.2196/15762

Table 2.

Most common reasons for not performing a correct Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support intervention.

Reason for missing intervention Total, N Without the app, n With the app, n
Epinephrine

Incorrect epinephrine timing


First dose 15 13 2


Second dose 27 20 7
Amiodarone

Failed to give second dose of amiodarone 28 19 9

Failed to give any dose of amiodarone 17 13 4

Incorrect amiodarone dose


First dose 8 6 2


Second dose 5 1 4

Incorrect amiodarone timing 10 5 5
Chest compressions

Pulse check at irregular intervals affecting overall compression fraction 7 7 0