Ventricular fibrillation
Last modified: 29 October 2022, 2:12:46 PM AEDT
Aetiology / Causes / Risk Factors1 / 4
- Cardiac = MI / ischaemia
- Resp = hypoxia
- Renal = electrolyte imbalance
- Endo = hypothermia
- Other = electrocution, drug toxicity
Pathophysiology2 / 4
- uncoordinated ventricular contraction
Management3 / 4
- precordial thump if witnessed
- defibrillation
- Only VF doesn't need synchronisation
- ie. this is defibrillation and not cardioversion
Anaesthetic considerations4 / 4
- Pre-op
- Intra-op
- Post-op