A young patient sustains cardiac arrest, in the medical ward. Immediate defibrillation is advised when the ECG shows:
Answer is A (Ventricular Tachycardia) Defibrillation is indicated when cardiac arrest occurs secondary to ventricular fibrillation or pulseless ventricular tachycardia (shockable rhythms)
Ventricular Tachycardia
Asystole
Electromechanical dissociation
Persistant Bradyarrhythmia