1. ASHNHA Consortium, Paige Klem
Rhythm Review
ASHNHA Consortium, Paige Klem

2. Name the Rhythm
Normal Sinus Rhythm

3. Name the Rhythm
Sinus Bradycardia

4. Name the Rhythm
Sinus Tachycardia

5. Name the Rhythm
Atrial Fibrilation

6. Name the Rhythm
SVT

7. Name the Rhythm
V-fib

8. Name the Rhythm
Ventricular Tachycardia

9. Defibrillation What is defibrillation?
Stuns the heart and briefly terminates all electrical activity
The normal pacemaker of the heart should resume electrical activity

10. Shockable or Not-Shockable
Asystole- Not shockable

11. Shockable or Not-Shockable
NSR

12. Shockable or Not-Shockable
V-fib

13. Shockable or Not-Shockable
Vtach
‘Pulseless’

14. Shockable or Not-Shockable
Bradycardia

15. Shockable or Not-Shockable
Tachycardia

16. Shockable or Not-Shockable
A-fib

17. Shockable or Not-Shockable
Shockable- Vfib

18. Shockable or Not-Shockable
Asystole

19. How do you defib? Know your defibrillator type and function
Is it biphasic or monophasic?
Monophasic- 360 J- and use the same for subsequent shocks
Biphasic- Initial dose- 120J to 200 J (may increase with each shock)
ACLS book

20. Questions?