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CV induce mild hypothermia 32°C–34°C (89.6°F–93.2°F). Consider AICD. ■ ■ Rhythm: Irregular. ■ ■ if untreated.
Ventricular rate: Fibrillatory waves with no pattern.
Atrial rate: Unable to determine; no P waves; no PR interval.
Management: Amiodarone, procainamide, lidocaine, magnesium sulfate, immediate defibrillation at
200–360 J; CPR with epinephrine, vasopressin, and sodium bicarbonate; intubate, IV access if none present,
Chaotic pattern. No effective ventricular contraction. No CO, no pulse, no BP . Brain death occurs within 4–6 min
102 Ventricular Fibrillation (VF)
