Cardiac Defibrillation CVS102
Editor’s note: current cardioversion (defibrillation) recommendations as of 2020 are:
1) for pulseless ventricular fibrillation/tachycardia: 120-200 joules biphasic initially, or 360 joules of monophasic, with repeat doses as needed at the same or higher levels
2) for narrow complex ventricular tachycardia (VT) with a regular palpable pulse: 50-100 joules synchronized
3) for narrow complex VT with an irregular pulse: synchronized 120-200 joules biphasic or 200 joules monophasic
4) for wide complex VT regular pulse: 100 joules
5) wide complex VT irregular pulse – same as defibrillation (1 above)
For more information on cardioversion guidelines please click here
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