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Cardiology is branch of Biology. Its all about heart. Why it beat fast at different occasions? What can be caused to stop its working? How to do ECG? When bypass is due? ECG, valvular, ventricular spetal defect, atria, blood pressure are main topics here. This lecture is about: Defibrillator, Actions, SCA, Questions, CPR, Shock, Cycle, Energy
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An electrical device used to counteract fibrillation of the heart muscle and restore normal heartbeat by applying a brief electric shock
For every minute that passes between collapse and defibrillation, survival rates from witnessed VF SCA decrease 7% to 10% if no CPR is provided
Ann Emerg Med. 1993;22:1652– 1658
When 2 or more rescuers are present, activation of EMS and initiation of CPR can occur simultaneously
Shock First Vs CPR First
In hospital
CPR first
Shock First Vs CPR First contd..
This recommendation regarding CPR prior to attempted defibrillation is supported by 2 clinical studies
JAMA. 2003;289:1389 – 1395 JAMA. 1999;281:1182– 1188