VF/VT pulselessPEA Asystole

Cardiac Arrest

• Ventricular Tachycardia

• Ventricular Fibrillation

• Pulseless Electrical Activity (PEA)

• Asystole

A. Ventricular Fibrillation/ Pulseless VT

Cardiac Defibrillator Give Consider

Arrest Arrives Vasopressor Antiarrhythmic

Rhythm Rhythm Rhythm

Check Check Check

= 5 cycles or = CPR while = Shock 2 minutes of CPR defibrilator charging

CPR CPR CPR CPR

A

Go to

A

CPR

B. Asystole and Pulseless Electrical Activity Defibrillator Arrives Give Vasopressor, Identify Cardiac Contributing For Adult Arrest Arrest Factors Consider Atropin

A

Rhythm Rhythm Rhythm Check Check Check = 5 cycles or 2 minutes of CPR

CPR CPR CPR Go to

A

CPR

Bradycardia

Tachycardia

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