Ventricular fibrillation (VF)

Question 1

Description of ventricular fibrillation?

Answer 1

This is a chaotic ventricular rhythm with no symmetry and no coordinated impulses.

This rhythm will not have a palpable pulse due to the irregularity.

Question 2

Recognition of Ventricular Fibrillation?

Answer 2

• No symmetry to the rhythm
• Irregular irregular rhythm
• continuously changing morphology

Question 3

present in what leads?

Answer 3

all leads

Question 4

Signs and symptoms

Answer 4

Syncope
unconscious
unresponsive
no palpable pulse

Question 5

Significance

Answer 5

VF is shockable cardiac arrest rhythm

VF is incompatible with life