Ventricular Fibrillation: Difference between revisions

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| p_wave = AV-dissociation
| p_wave = AV-dissociation
| adenosine = none
| adenosine = none
| example = An example of a ventricular fibrillation [[Image:Rhythm_ventricular_fibrillation.png|250px|Ventricular Fibrillation (VF or V-fib)]]
| example2 = Seven sinus beats are follow by a ventricular extrasystole (with R on T phenomenon), resulting in ventricular fibrillation [[Image:ECG_SR_to_VF_.jpg|250px|Initiation of ventricular fibrillation on a 12 lead ECG]]
| animation = <flash>file=TenTusscherVF.swf|width=250|height=250|quality=best|align=right||</flash>  
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| animationdesc = '''This movie shows a computer model of ventricular fibrillation in the human heart.<cite>tentusscher</cite>''' Read [[Copyright|this]] if you want to use this image in a presentation. [[Media:TenTusscherVF.swf|Link to the file / enlargement]]
| animationdesc = '''This movie shows a computer model of ventricular fibrillation in the human heart.<cite>tentusscher</cite>''' Read [[Copyright|this]] if you want to use this image in a presentation. [[Media:TenTusscherVF.swf|Link to the file / enlargement]]
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Ventricular fibrillation (VF or V-fib) is chaotic depolarisation of the ventricles. Mechanically this results in an arrested cardiac pump function and immediate death. VF can only be treated by immediate [[defibrillation]]. If you consider ventricular fibrillation in a conscious patient, than you should look for a [[Technical Problems|technical problem]] with the ECG, eg. movement or electrical interference.
Ventricular fibrillation (VF or V-fib) is chaotic depolarisation of the ventricles. Mechanically this results in an arrested cardiac pump function and immediate death. VF can only be treated by immediate [[defibrillation]]. If you consider ventricular fibrillation in a conscious patient, than you should look for a [[Technical Problems|technical problem]] with the ECG, eg. movement or electrical interference.
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==Examples==
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Image:ECG_SR_to_VF_in_INF_MI.jpg|VF develops in a patient with an [[inferior MI]]
Image:Rhythm_ventricular_fibrillation.png|Ventricular Fibrillation (VF or V-fib)
Image:ECG_SR_to_VF_.jpg|Seven sinus beats are follow by a ventricular extrasystole (with R on T phenomenon), resulting in ventricular fibrillation
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