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MEDUCORE Standard
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6 Operation
6.8 Cardioversion (only with
Cardioversion option)
6.8.1 Carrying out cardioversion using defibrillation
electrodes
In cardioversion, shock delivery is synchronized with the R wave of
the ECG (
SYNC
).
Requirement
•
A charged battery is inserted in the device.
•
The patient is prepared in line with currently applicable
guidelines.
•
The device is switched on
(see “6.1 Switching on the device”,
•
A patient group is selected
(see “6.4 Selecting patient group”,
•
Shock delivery via defibrillation electrodes is prepared
“6.5.1 Preparing for shock delivery using defibrillation
electrodes”, page 122)
.
•
6-lead ECG monitoring is prepared
6-lead ECG monitoring”, page 164)
.
Risk of injury from movement artifacts when using
defibrillation electrodes for synchronous shock delivery!
Cardioversion cannot be carried out without 6-lead monitoring, as
the device may erroneously detect movement artifacts as R waves
and deliver a shock at the wrong time. This may injure the patient.
Always carry out 6-lead ECG monitoring for synchronous shock
delivery.