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Local protocol had no resuscitation with confirmed time submerged > 1 hour

"So, let's answer our question, is this patient stable or unstable? Because he has a normal mental status and good perfusion, we would classify him as stable. " "If the patient has stable monomorphic V. Tach, without signs of poor ejection fraction, as our patient here does, the drug of...

Thanks for the input! Had this discussion with a few co-workers and came up the same, with all different opinions. I understood unstable as inadequate perfusion. In this case, adequate perfusion, and symptomatic. However, in the ER he was cardioverted into sinus tach and placed on lidocaine...

Definitely unprepared for this call. Curious to see what you would have done differently treatment wise and for more clarification of unstable and stable v-tach. Work for IFT company and called to nursing home for ER transfer with unknown complaint. Arrive to find elderly pt appearing...