All of the following are indications for giving intravenous calcium gluconate during cardiopulmonary resuscitation, EXCEPT:: (A) Hypocalcemia, (B) Calcium channel blockers toxicity, (C) Cardiac arrest due to hyperkalemia, (D) Routinely after 1 min of cardiac arrest
Answer is D. Calcium gluconate is not routinely administered during cardiopulmonary resuscitation, because calcium administration may worsen post ischemic hypoperfusion. Ref: Recent Advances in Pediatric Anesthesia By Kii N. Saxena, Page 75