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Cardioversion

Cardioversion

  • Chemical
  • Electrical

Chemical

  • A-Fib

  • A-flutter

  • SVT

  • vagal manuver
  • Adenosine 6mg wait 1 to 2 minutes, 12mg ,12mg , Electrical cardioversion

Electrical

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Vagal manuver

  • Slows SA or AV node
  • Slows Atrium not Ventricule , AV disssociation in VT
  • Slowing Ventricular rate indicates under SA Control
  • Revert SVT to Normal Sinus Rythm
  • identify absent P wave
  • differentiate distinction between SVT and VT.

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Types of Vagal manuvers

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