Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured ...

1. The two shockable ECG rhythms are V-fib and pulseless V-tach. a. Shockable rhythm: The heart is quivering but blood is not pumping. b. Defibrillation stuns the heart muscle momentarily and allows the normal conduction system to resume control. c. If the patient is not defibrillated, the V-fib will deteriorate to asystole or flatline. 2. ................
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