Stand back from the victim and wait for the AED to give you further instructions or the paramedics show up. Follow every voiced instruction and DO NOT DELIVER SHOCK
After the shock, the AED will either say that another shock is advised or to continue CPR.
No shock advised if: 1. There is not a shockable abnormal sinus rhythm 2. Asystole exists 3. No shock is needed
AED no shock advised next step is to check for breathing & a pulse for 10 seconds. No breathing, no pulse immediately start / continue CPR until AED analyzes again.
Most defibrillators are automatic; that is, once they are applied they will analyze the patient's heart rhythms and advise if a shock is necessary or not. Once a shock is advised, one simply presses a button to shock. Most AEDs have instructions on the machine or in the case on how to use them.
Check pulse, and if no pulse, continue CPR until the AED goes to the analyze phase again.
Resume 5 cycles or about 2 minutes of CPR.
Check for a pulse and breathing. If no pulse, start CPR. If pulse exists and no breathing, perform rescue breaths. If pulse and breathing exists, keep airway open & monitor patient.
The AED machine should tell you the next step which is to continue CPR.
Check for a pulse; if no pulse resume CPR. The AED will reanalyze in 2 minutes.
Insure there is no pulse before you attach the pads to the victim.
Check for a pulse; if no pulse resume CPR. The AED will reanalyze in 2 minutes.
An AED is used to analyze the rhythm of the heart and determine whether it would be beneficial to the victim to administer electric shock. A conscious person suffering from minor heart palpitations will not get any benefit from an AED because you cannot administer electric shock to a conscious patient and the AED will simply tell you (at the end of its analysis) that "shock is not advised."