IvanD
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Hey all,
I have recently become a first aid, cpr/aed instructor with the ARC and this is a question often brought up by students and to be honest I haven't got this one quite figured out yet.
If the AED analyzes the pt's heart rhythm and determine that it's shockable. It shocks. Why do we continue CPR immediately? If it happens that the rhythm is shocked back to a normal sinus rhythm, wouldn't CPR disrupt the electrical impulse?
Also on a side note, I've heard different things about doing CPR on a heart that's pumping efficiently. I've heard that it will disrupt the normal impulses and screw it up and I've heard that it does nothing to the heart.
I appreciate any input, thanks guys.
I have recently become a first aid, cpr/aed instructor with the ARC and this is a question often brought up by students and to be honest I haven't got this one quite figured out yet.
If the AED analyzes the pt's heart rhythm and determine that it's shockable. It shocks. Why do we continue CPR immediately? If it happens that the rhythm is shocked back to a normal sinus rhythm, wouldn't CPR disrupt the electrical impulse?
Also on a side note, I've heard different things about doing CPR on a heart that's pumping efficiently. I've heard that it will disrupt the normal impulses and screw it up and I've heard that it does nothing to the heart.
I appreciate any input, thanks guys.