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ECG ANALYSIS ALGORITHM
The features available with the AED include the following:
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Ventricular Fibrillation (VF) and Fine Ventricular Fibrillation (FVF).
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Ventricular Tachycardia with a rater higher than 150 bpm (beats per minute).
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Asystole threshold less than 0.15 mV.
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Non-Committed shock, when the rhythm changes from shockable to non
shockable.
CPR PROTOCOL
The CPR protocol is consistent with the guidelines recommended by the European
Resuscitation Council (ERC)
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.
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“European Resuscitation Council (ERC) Guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation
(CPR)”, Europea
n Resuscitation Council, vol. 81/2010.
Upon detecting a shockable cardiac rhythm, the RESCUE LIFE charges automatically at
a 200J energy level and advises the operator to press the SHOCK button to deliver a
shock; then advises the operator to check the patient pulse and start CPR for 120
seconds with a chest compression. If the shock is not released within 25 sec from the
indication, the defibrillator will discharge internally.
During CPR the ECG analysis is interrupted and the CPR time will be displayed (120
seconds).
