Definition Epinephrine in a concentration of 0.02 mg/kg (approximately 1.0 mg in adults) is given for cardiovascular collapse, asystole, ventricular fibrillation, electromechanical dissociation, or anaphylactic shock. The larger dose range is recommended in these critical situations to maintain myocardial and cerebral perfusion through peripheral vasoconstriction. This vascoconstriction increases aortic diastolic blood pressure, which promotes coronary […]