ASHNHA Consortium, Paige Klem Rhythm Review ASHNHA Consortium, Paige Klem
Name the Rhythm Normal Sinus Rhythm
Name the Rhythm Sinus Bradycardia
Name the Rhythm Sinus Tachycardia
Name the Rhythm Atrial Fibrilation
Name the Rhythm SVT
Name the Rhythm V-fib
Name the Rhythm Ventricular Tachycardia
Defibrillation What is defibrillation? Stuns the heart and briefly terminates all electrical activity The normal pacemaker of the heart should resume electrical activity
Shockable or Not-Shockable Asystole- Not shockable
Shockable or Not-Shockable NSR
Shockable or Not-Shockable V-fib
Shockable or Not-Shockable Vtach ‘Pulseless’
Shockable or Not-Shockable Bradycardia
Shockable or Not-Shockable Tachycardia
Shockable or Not-Shockable A-fib
Shockable or Not-Shockable Shockable- Vfib
Shockable or Not-Shockable Asystole
How do you defib? Know your defibrillator type and function Is it biphasic or monophasic? Monophasic- 360 J- and use the same for subsequent shocks Biphasic- Initial dose- 120J to 200 J (may increase with each shock) ACLS book
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