Pulseless ventricular tachycardia is a life-threatening cardiac emergency that results in death without immediate treatment. It is a temporary state where the heart’s ventricles pump rapidly but ineffectively, leading to a lack of oxygenated blood circulation. Treatment involves manual chest compressions, intubation, oxygen, and electric shock. Pulseless ventricular tachycardia is a life-threatening cardiac emergency that […]
Pulseless electrical activity (PEA) is a condition where the heart’s electrical activity is normal, but the mechanical pumping action is unresponsive, causing cardiac arrest. It is not shockable with a defibrillator, and CPR is the only option until medical professionals arrive. PEA is usually caused by severe heart disease, and patients are clinically dead. Pulseless […]
