Perform the initial assessment If the patient is in VTach or VFib, this IS a shockable rhythm Apply defibrillator pads (or paddles) and shock the patient with
High-dose epinephrine is Amiodarone or lidocaine may be consideration to Vfib/pulseless Vtach that is unresponsive to defibrillation.
Perform the initial assessment If the patient is in VTach or VFib, this IS a shockable rhythm Apply defibrillator pads (or paddles) and shock the patient with
Shock-refractory ventricular arrhythmia is commonly defined as ventricular tachycardia (Vtach) or Vfib that persists after either one or (more
In part two of this two-part lecture on Code Blue medications, we will: Review the Vfib/Vtach ACLS algorithms. Describe the use of the
Stable, regular, narrow complex tachycardia that is resistant to vagar maneuvers or adenosine, to control the ventricular rate in stable irregular narrow complex tachycardia, atrial dysthymias with an accessory pathway, VTach, cardiac arrest from VFib or pulseless VTach after CPR, defib, and a press or
by H Van Herendael 2024 Cited by 123Keywords: amiodarone, ventricular fibrillation, unstable ventricular tachycardia The VTACH trial enrolled patients with a history of stable VT.34 In
Lidocaine: Drug of 2nd choice (vs amiodarone) to terminate VTach and prevent VFib after DC cardioversion. Used only in a
Perform the initial assessment If the patient is in VTach or VFib, this IS a shockable rhythm Apply defibrillator pads (or paddles) and shock the patient with
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