Question 237 · LEK · Defibrillation
Which of the following is a true statement regarding tachycardia?
- A. in the case of atrial flutter and paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia, the first delivered shock should be 70-120 J.
- B. in the case of atrial fibrillation, it is more advisable to use stepwise increases in energy rather than a maximal-energy synchronized shock available for a given device.
- C. to achieve conversion of atrial and ventricular tachyarrhythmia, the shock must by synchronized with the Q wave on the ECG.
- D. in the case of ventricular tachycardia with a pulse, the first shock should be 70-100 J.
- E. none of the above.
Hint
Recall ERC energy levels for synchronised cardioversion of different rhythms and what part of the ECG the shock is synchronised to.
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