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Defibrillation is a
treatment for life-threatening
cardiac arrhythmias,
specifically ventricular fibrillation (V-Fib) and non-perfusing
ventricular tachycardia...
- subject's heart,
termed defibrillation, is
usually needed to
restore a viable, or "perfusing",
heart rhythm.
Defibrillation is
effective only for certain...
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spontaneous circulation using a
variety of
interventions including CPR,
defibrillation or
cardiac pacing. Two
protocols have been
established for CPR: basic...
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Treatment is with
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and
defibrillation.
Biphasic defibrillation may be
better than monophasic. The
medication epinephrine...
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pulseless ventricular tachycardia, and is able to
treat them
through defibrillation, the
application of
electricity which stops the arrhythmia, allowing...
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defibrillation than for cardioversion. In most
defibrillation, the
recipient has lost
consciousness so
there is no need for sedation.
Defibrillation or...
- (January 2018). "Interaction of
defibrillation waveform with the time to
defibrillation or the
number of
defibrillation attempts on
survival from out-of-hospital...
- tachycardia,
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and
defibrillation is recommended.
Biphasic defibrillation may be
better than monophasic.
While waiting for...
- CPR (consisting of
ventilation of the
lungs and
chest compressions),
defibrillation and
emergency medical services (the
means to
bring these techniques...
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administration of
intranasal Narcan with the
exception of
automated external defibrillation (which is
still considered a
regulated medical act in most provinces...
