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Care of the Patient with a Shockable Rhythm Video
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- Some patients in a shockable rhythm will require components of BLS, ACLS, and post-cardiac
arrest care. - With manual defibrillators, CPR can be performed right up until it is time to deliver a shock. At that time, the patient, the stretcher, and the equipment must be cleared before shocking the patient.
- Ventricular fibrillation and pulseless ventricular tachycardia are lethal rhythms requiring defibrillation as soon as possible after arrest.
- In ACLS, drugs may be given via four routes: intravenously, intraosseously, through a central line, or via an endotracheal tube if the patient is intubated.
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