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What does the medical abbreviation v-tach mean?
V tach stands for ventricular tachycardia.
What does V-Tach and V-Fib mean?
Ventricle tachycardia and ventricle fibrilation
What can an AED do for a patient that CPR cannot do?
The AED will shock to reset the heart to bring it out of V-Fib or V-Tach.
Which heart rhythm often converts to ventricular fibrillation?
Ventricular Tachycardia
How do you tell between svt and sinus tachy on ekg?
In any case where there is uncertainty always assume that the rhytm is v tach. One reason is that sustained v tach may be stable for a while , but tends to deteriorate into ventricular fibrillation after a period of time. Unfortunately that period of time is often very short , making the differentiation more difficult because of time constraints. The other reason to assume v tach is that treatment as SVT especially with calcium channel blockers may be lethal if the rhythm is in fact v tach V tach can be categorized in 3 ways : 1 . Sustained or non sustained (over 30 seconds is sustained) 2 . Monomorphic or polmorphic 3 . Pulseless v tach or v tach with pulses With pulseless v tach always think ACLS course of the American Heart Association . The treatment is exactly the same as for pulseless v fib For patients with a pulse and wide complex tachycardia the differentiation needs to be attempted. This can be easy , difficult or sometimes even impossible from the ECG tracing alone . To reiterate when in doubt think v tach . One of the many usefel guides to differentiating the two rhythms is the clinical context . A patient with any history of MI and also a patient with no history of previous tachyarrythmia points you to v tach .The young patient with a history of multiple episodes of tachyarrythmia which resulted in simple treatment and release from emergency rooms in the past likely does have SVT again. The full story on ECG differentiation of v tach from supraventricular tachycardia with "aberrent conduction" or in simple English : SVT with coexisting bundle branch block , is beyond the scope of this answer. But there are a number of points that are myths , real old myths , canards that just fail to die . One myth is that the patient with v tach will tolerate the arrythmia better than the one with SVT ; FALSE! These patients can be stable for a while after initally seen , but deteriorate into vfib at some later time.The SVT patient can tolerate the rhytm of v tach just as poorly as the SVT patient! The ability to tolerate a tachyarrythmia depends on the rate, the size of the heart , and the severity of the underlying condition causing the arrythmia ; not whether it is ventricular or supraventricular. The ECG provides many helpful clues to differentiate the two rhythms . For example, and this is one example only , concordant complexes are almost always v tach . Concordant meaning all the chest leads from V1-V6 show predominantly upright complexes , or else all show predominantly negative complexes But for the nonexpert clinician always think v tach unless certain it is SVT . And hold off on the calcium blockers! Calcium blockers are useful in treating SVT but can be lethal in v tach ,as previously stated. If you really can't tell , either treat as v tach , or if at all possible get an expert opinion . Not always possible before treating as v tach , because if the patient is unstable time may not permit this , and if the patient is pulseless time will definitely not permit this. . But in the stable patient , in whom calcium blocker treatment is being considered for presumed SVT hold off- get an expert opion first if in any doubt whatsoever.
What is VTACH?
Ventricular tachycardia, VT or V-Tach is an extremely rapid heartbeat that starts in the ventricles.
How do you restore a heartbeat?
CPR will not re-start the heart. An AED is needed; and if it isn't V-Fib or V-Tach drugs and defibrillation is required.
What rhythms do AED shock?
The two rhythms an AED will only shock are Ventricular Fibrillation (V-Fib) and Ventricular Tachycardia (V-Tach).
How do you restore heartbeat?
CPR will not re-start the heart. An AED is needed; and if it isn't V-Fib or V-Tach drugs and defibrillation is required.
How do you install a tach in a Nissan ser spec v?
Terminal number 36 in ur engine computer
What does it mean to indicate no shock on aed?
It either means the person does not have a shockable rhythm (V-Tach or V-Fib) or the person has a heartbeat and doesn't need a shock.
Does an AED deliver a shock only to two rhythms?
yes you cannot shock a patient unless there heart rhythm is in either v tach or v fib
