Place To Put Pads During Defibrillation

I was diagnosed with atrial defibrillation , a while back, no medication at that time. Recently went to ER for symtoms, light headed, dizziness , unusual heart beat, blood pressure high over 200. Was ... View answer

I have been a paramedic for 25+ years and this patient presentation always troubles me.... A patient in v-fib that is refractory to defibrillation , that stays in "course" v-fib, never converts (they ... View answer

I am a 66 year old woman, healthy and fit before a Sudden Cardiac Arrest this year (April) CPR and defibrillation received and was resuscitated. How long will it take for the chest/ribs to repair/recover from the ... View answer

and stool passed out. the doctor on duty did defibrillation to her heart.Given oxygen . CT scan of ... View answer

I Just recently had an EKG and the results came back as borderline ECG, One of the pads were in the wrong place and it was moved during the test. My sinus rate came back as normal, it shows short PR ... View answer

Okay, weird question, but I was reading this nursing forum and I saw one person mention ejaculation as a reflex response to defibrillation. Is this really a thing? Also, it is defibrillation ... View answer

My husband was in cardiac arrest 4 times :They did cpr and defibrillation several times . They put a stent in had blockage on left descending . He is complaining of severe pain in chest from that ... View answer

[Current situation with myHusband. Heart enlargement, functions at 30%, high blood and needs a defibrillator. Two EKG performed while admitted and one at the clinic. In a few hours he is scheduled for another one with the... View answer

I have been diagnosed with Atrial Fibrillation, have had to have an electric shock (defibrillation) about 18 months ago, I had a second milder episode about 5 months ago that recovered on it’s on without ... View answer

ONGOING EXISTING PROBLEM: I have a defective heart valve (stenosis) and atria-defibrillation. 2+ years ago I had a very bad situation with a 30 lb weight gain within a few days and a heart rate of over ... View answer