Heart rythms
| Rythm | Treatment | Pulse | BPM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | N/A | Has pulse | See Understanding vital signs FM/BG-517 |
| VT - Ventricular Tachycardia | Use epinephrine to manage the cardiac rhythm FM/BS-220 Use amiodarone to manage the cardiac rhythm FM/BS-221 Use lidocaine to manage the cardiac rhythm FM/BS-222 + Use CPR to restore a normal heart rate when a patient has no heart rate FM/BS-224 | No pulse | >120 |
| VF - Ventricular Fibrillation | Use epinephrine to manage the cardiac rhythm FM/BS-220 Use amiodarone to manage the cardiac rhythm FM/BS-221 + Use CPR to restore a normal heart rate when a patient has no heart rate FM/BS-224 | No pulse | Unstable |
| PEA - Pulseless Electrical Activity | Use epinephrine to manage the cardiac rhythm FM/BS-220 + Use CPR to restore a normal heart rate when a patient has no heart rate FM/BS-224 | No pulse | Like a normal rythm |
| Asystole | Use epinephrine to manage the cardiac rhythm FM/BS-220 + Use CPR to restore a normal heart rate when a patient has no heart rate FM/BS-224 | No pulse | 0 |
