Aug 27, 2009 · I'm jumping the gun a little (I prefer to call it 'being prepared'), but I had a question that came up following doing the AHA CPR course last weekend (our dept actually uses it as a …

Sep 10, 2009 · While on the topic, here's a question for the band: What would happen if a defibrillation shock were given to a healthy, perfusing normal sinus rhythm?

Sep 28, 2018 · Hello, so, from an aspiring EMS Professional standpoint, how can I identify PEA/Asystole (non-shockable) from V-FIB, etc. (shockable)? I was told that radial pulses are a …

Sep 10, 2013 · The second objective was to determine whether prehospital epinephrine administration would improve 1-month survival in patients who had experienced OHCA with …

Feb 23, 2017 · If you knew the answers, you would know your shockable rhythms. Clearly the test worked exactly like it was supposed to. Study and try again.

Feb 12, 2012 · Most pulse-less trauma patients present as a PEA or asystole arrest. rather than the shockable rhythms of VF of pulseless VT. If you look at the pathophysiology behind …

Jan 1, 2012 · This thread got me thinking. Based on your experiences, how accurate are current defibrillators at identifying rhythms? Would you trust a BLS provider to treat a patient based on …

Jan 13, 2018 · So more of the IO patients were unwitnessed OCHA and also had non-shockable initial rhythms compared to the IV group. If only witnessed OCHA and shockable initial …

May 18, 2011 · The AED is designed to detect if the rhythm is a shockable one. If there is a pulse then the AED would detect the organised electrical activity and recommend "No Shock …

May 31, 2014 · While it's technically a PEA, it would be classified as "pulseless Vtach" and treated as such. We generally differentiate between pulseless rhythms simply to define treatment …