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Rhythms of Death MD1TALK

The document categorizes cardiac rhythms into two categories: shockable and non-shockable rhythms. Shockable rhythms include ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation, which can be treated with defibrillation. Non-shockable rhythms like asystole and pulseless electrical activity cannot be treated with shocks and include conditions like pump failure, tension pneumothorax, or massive pulmonary embolism. The document provides ECG findings and potential causes for each rhythm.

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Rhythms of Death MD1TALK

The document categorizes cardiac rhythms into two categories: shockable and non-shockable rhythms. Shockable rhythms include ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation, which can be treated with defibrillation. Non-shockable rhythms like asystole and pulseless electrical activity cannot be treated with shocks and include conditions like pump failure, tension pneumothorax, or massive pulmonary embolism. The document provides ECG findings and potential causes for each rhythm.

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Rhythms of death ☠🪦

Shockable Non Shockable


rhythms ⚡ rhythms ❌
Type Ventricular Ventricular Asystole Pulseless
Tachycardia Fibrillation Electrical
(V.Tach) Activity (PEA)

Cause CAD = IHD CAD = IHD CAD The "3 and 3


Structural Structural complicated by rule”:
Heart Heart Fib or Tach 3 major ones:
Diseases Diseases Electrolytes Severe
Electrolytes Electrolytes hypovolemia
Pump failure
Obstruction to
circulation
3 main causes
of obstruction
to circulation:
• Tension
pneumothorax
• Cardiac
tamponade
• Massive PE

ECG Regular, rapid Arrhythmic, Flatline, Rhythmic


rhythm fibrillatory because of the electrical
findings Wide QRS baseline, Lack of activity
• Monomorphic usually > 300 ventricular (commonly low
VT (M/C): bpm, Erratic electrical and rate, wide,
single QRS undulations mechanical distorted QRS-
morphology with activity complexes)
• Polymorphic indiscernible and non-
VT: multiple QRS palpable
QRS morphologies complexes carotid pulse

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