Ventricular fibrillation Flashcards

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Rate = 350bpm
Rhythm
R-R: irregular
P wave: no p wave
Pā€“> QRS: AV dissociation (no link between SAN and AVN and bundle of His)
QRS: wide QRS complex

Tx
VF ā€“> CPR and airway
Give epinephrine + amiodarone
Defibrillation between cycles of CPR and drugs

Think about 6Hs and 6Ts
H: hypoxic, hypovolemia, hypo/hyperK, H+ increased (acidosis), hypothermic
T: thrombus (heart), thrombus (lung: PE), tension pneumothorax, tamponade (cardiac), toxin

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