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DefibrillationAka: Unsynchronized shock

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  1. See Also
    1. Defibrillator Equipment
  2. Indications
    1. Ventricular Fibrillation
    2. Pulseless Ventricular Tachycardia
  3. Doses
    1. Pediatric
      1. Initial: 2 J/kg
      2. Subsequent: 4 J/kg
    2. Adult
      1. Initial: 200 Joules
      2. Second: 300 Joules
      3. Subsequent: 360 Joules

Electric Countershock (C0013778)

Definition (MSH)An electrical current applied to the HEART to terminate a disturbance of its rhythm, ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC. (Stedman, 25th ed)
Definition (CSP)electric shock applied to the heart to terminate a disturbance of its rhythm, or to resuscitate.
ConceptsTherapeutic or Preventive Procedure (T061)
ICD999.6, 99.62
EnglishCardiac countershock, cardiac electroversion, Cardiac Electroversions, Cardioversion, Cardioversion -electric, Cardioversion and stimulation, Cardioversions, Conversion of cardiac rhythm, Defibrillation, Electric Countershock, electric countershock heart resuscitation, Electric Countershocks, Electric Defibrillation, Electric Defibrillations, Electrical cardioversion
Spanishcardioversion, cardioversion electrica, conversion del ritmo cardiaco, shock cardiaco
Parent Conceptsmedical emergency treatment method (C0679623), MISCELLANEOUS DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES (C0178380), Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (C0007203), Other nonoperative procedures (C0161969), Electric Stimulation Therapy (C0013787), Procedure for arrhythmia (C0397392), Direct current cardiac shock (C0554805), Ambiguous concept (C1274012), Duplicate concept (C1274013)
SourcesAOD, CCS, CSP, ICD9CM, LCH, MSH, MTHICD9, SCTSPA, SNOMEDCT
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



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