9. Manual defibrillator Flashcards
anterior-anterior
posterior-Left anterior
posterior-Right anterior
anterior-anterior PAD placement is best used with
AED pads
defibrillator paddles
posterior-L anterior PAD placement is best used with
pacing
defibrillation
sync cardioversion of ventricular rhythms
posterior-R anterior PAD placement is best used with
sync cardioversion of atrial rhythms
what paddles should you use for an adult?
large adult paddles
adult paddle placement
anterior-anterior
what paddles should you use for child > 1 year old?
large adult
> 1 year old child paddle placement
anterior-anterior
or
anterior-posterior
what paddles should you use for an infant?
small infant paddles
infant paddle placement
anterior-anterior
most common AED pad placement
anterior-anterior
alternate AED pad placement
posterior-L anterior
most comm pad placement transcutaneous pacing
posterior-L anterior
(anterior pad under L breast)
alt pad placement for trancutaneous pacing
anterior-anterior
most common pad placement defibrilaltion or cardioversion of VTACH
posterior-L anterior
alt placement for defib/cardioversion of VTACH
anterior-anterior
which is better: hands free pads or paddles
pads
why are pad recommended
- decr current arcing
- better ECG monitoring
- more rapid defibrillation
what is required when using paddles
conducting gel to reduce transthoracic impedance
‘analyze’ button
indicated if BLS provider cannot analyze rhythms
‘energy select’
adjusts energy for shock
‘charge’ button
charges before shocking
‘shock’
initiates shockh
how long does clearing/shocking take
<5 seconds
‘monitor’ mode
view 3 tracing screens
‘defib’ mode
allows selection and delivery of energy
- defib
- sync cardioversion
‘pacer’ mode
allows pacing
‘output’
amount of current delivered while pacing
‘rate’
controls HR while pacing
‘4:1’
causes 3 of 4 pacer impulses to be suppressed
- allows provider to see intrinsic heart rhythm and determine if bradycardia is still present