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Ventricular Tachycardia What is this rhythm and how is it treated?
CPR, Defibrilate, amiodarone,
epi
Ventricular fibrillation What is this rhythm and how is it treated?
CPR, Amiodarone, Defibrilate,
Epi
Asystole What is this rhythm? and how is it treated?
CPR & Epinephrine
PVC or premature ventricular What is this rhythm? and how is it treated?
contraction
,Treat the underlying cause:
1. hypoxemia (o2)
2. Ischemia (12 lead to confirm)
3. electrolyte imbalance (Mg+ or
K+ replacement)
, AFib What is this rhythm and how is it treated if
"control the rate and unstable?
anticoagulate"
Synchronized Cardioversion
and anticoagulation
Give an antidysrhythmic How is stable Afib treated?
(amiodarone)
Cardizem/Diltiazem
We don't defib because we are
worried a clot has formed in the
appendages which will travel
to the brain or lungs when
shocked
AFib RVR What is this rhythm? and how is it treated?
This is Afib plus tachycardia
and it is treated as unstable
Afib
Cardiovert
30% What percent of cardiac output is lost due to