Aug 27, 2009 · Here I was thinking when Linuss said A-fib was a shockable rhythm that I should go and give 360 to the next old lady I find in a nice stable long term A-fib. Linus you really shouldn't use slang like that, especially not on a forum where we all know what you mean... just in case the national registry starts testing people based on casual ...

Aug 27, 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?

Feb 23, 2017 · I knew I got the questions right in what it was telling me to go over for studying. I know I got the questions right on cardiac rhythms, management of chest pain, and what to do for a patient who is suspected of having a spinal injury, and much more. Apparently you can pay 75 dollars to have the nremt to have someone to go over and review the test.

Feb 13, 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 traumatic arrests usually from (hypovolemic shock, head injury, tension pneumothorax or pericardial tomponade) you can understand why resus attempts in the field are almost futile.

Jan 1, 2012 · "A total of 3,448 AED rhythms were available for interpretation. Sensitivity and specificity for appropriate AED management of a shockable (VF or VT) rhythm were 81.0% (95% CI 77.9% to 83.8%) and 99.9% (95% CI 99.7% to 100%), respectively.

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 big indicator.

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 algorithms. Shockable vs. not shockable. Think of PEA as a rhythm that LOOKS like it should have a pulse, but doesn't.

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 Advised, Check Patient" In essence, it was determined that doing CPR on a heart that is just getting itself started again has a better patient outcome.

Mar 4, 2017 · My point is opiate overdoses go into cardiac arrest primarily because of prolonged respiratory arrest. As part of the resuscitation attempt why would it not be appropriate to push narcan in addition to ACLS drugs. If the patient is an overdose and narcan is not started the patient is not going...

Jan 23, 2011 · In EMT-B land, there is pulseless, tachycardia, bradycardia, and "good". They might teach you v-tach and v-fib, since those are "shockable" rhythms for a B using an AED, but I doubt they'll get into anything deeper. I'll give you $10 if you hear the words Wenckebach or Aschoff-Tawara during class.