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direct current defibrillation
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what is 'direct current defibrillation'?
Definition for Direct Current Defibrillation
Direct Current Defibrillation is a medical procedure used for such diagnoses as: ventricular fibrillation.
related diagnosis for 'direct current defibrillation'
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ventricular fibrillation
severe life threatening abnormal heart rhythm due to uncoordinated heart muscle contractions
Direct Current Defibrillation and ventricular fibrillation
related procedure for 'direct current defibrillation'/associated diagnoses
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Arterial Blood Gas
Direct Current Defibrillation and Arterial Blood Gas
Arterial line
placement of catheter in artery
Direct Current Defibrillation and Arterial line
Automated external defibrillator (AED)
Direct Current Defibrillation and Automated external defibrillator (AED)
Cardiac enzymes
Direct Current Defibrillation and Cardiac enzymes
Cardiac monitoring
Direct Current Defibrillation and Cardiac monitoring
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Direct Current Defibrillation and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Chest X-ray
Radiological technique to image the chest
Direct Current Defibrillation and Chest X-ray
Complete Blood Count
Direct Current Defibrillation and Complete Blood Count
Complete metabolic panel
Direct Current Defibrillation and Complete metabolic panel
Defibrillation
Direct Current Defibrillation and Defibrillation
ECHOcardiogram
Direct Current Defibrillation and ECHOcardiogram
EKG
Electrocardiogram
Direct Current Defibrillation and EKG
Endotracheal Intubation
Intubation
Direct Current Defibrillation and Endotracheal Intubation
ICD implantation
Direct Current Defibrillation and ICD implantation
Implantation of Automatic Cardiac Defibrillator
Direct Current Defibrillation and Implantation of Automatic Cardiac Defibrillator
Intraosseous line
Direct Current Defibrillation and Intraosseous line
Oxygen
Direct Current Defibrillation and Oxygen
Photoplethysmography
Direct Current Defibrillation and Photoplethysmography
Pulse oximetry
Oximetry
Direct Current Defibrillation and Pulse oximetry
Serum Creatine phosphokinase-MB (CPK-MB)
Direct Current Defibrillation and Serum Creatine phosphokinase-MB (CPK-MB)
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related medication for 'direct current defibrillation'/associated diagnoses
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amiodarone
Direct Current Defibrillation and amiodarone
amiodarone(cordarone)
Direct Current Defibrillation and amiodarone(cordarone)
bretylium tosylate
Direct Current Defibrillation and bretylium tosylate
calcium chloride
Direct Current Defibrillation and calcium chloride
epinephrine
Direct Current Defibrillation and epinephrine
glucose
Direct Current Defibrillation and glucose
lidocaine
Direct Current Defibrillation and lidocaine
lidocaine(xylocaine-mpf)
Direct Current Defibrillation and lidocaine(xylocaine-mpf)
magnesium sulfate
Direct Current Defibrillation and magnesium sulfate
procainamide
Direct Current Defibrillation and procainamide
procainamide(pronestyl)
Direct Current Defibrillation and procainamide(pronestyl)
sodium bicarbonate
Direct Current Defibrillation and sodium bicarbonate
vasopressin
Direct Current Defibrillation and vasopressin
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- Direct Current Defibrillation
[Ablation, cardioversion and defibrillation with direct current for the ...
1: Nippon Rinsho. 1985 Nov;43(11):2467-72. ... cardioversion and defibrillation with direct current for the management of tachycardia] ...
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Current required for ventricular defibrillation.
... mean current required for ventricular defibrillation was ... CURRENT WAVEFORMS GENERATED DURING INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL DIRECT CURRENT PULSE DEFIBRILLATION. ...
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Low-Energy Direct Defibrillation of the Human Heart Following ...
In this study of direct defibrillation, 130 patients underwent coronary artery ... Myocardial necrosis from direct current countershock. ...
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Defibrillation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Defibrillation is the definitive treatment for the life-threatening cardiac ... 1.2 Move to direct current. 1.3 Portable units become available ...
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Defibrillator - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Biphasic defibrillation, however, alternates the direction of the pulses, ... resistance, also called chest impedance (despite the direct current discharge) ...
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CONVERSION OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION BY DIRECT CURRENT COUNTER SHOCK
... Factors concerned in electrical defibrillation of the heart, particularly ... Comparison of alternating current with direct electroshock across the closed chest. ...
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Resumen
... of electrical current flow through rescuers in direct contact with patients ... biphasic external defibrillation are exposed to low levels of leakage current. ...
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History of CPR - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... chest massage and internal defibrillation with alternating current. ... Direct current batteries and capacitor technology both powerful enough to do the ...
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NIOSH Document: Part I. Overview - Worker Deaths by Electrocution ...
... current flows in one direction only (as in a car battery), it is called direct current (DC) ... Immediate defibrillation would be ideal; however, for ...
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Complications in 220 patients with cardiac dysrhythmias treated by ...
PULMONARY OEDEMA FOLLOWING DIRECT-CURRENT DEFIBRILLATION. Lancet. 1965 Apr 3;1:765?766. ... Direct-current Shock in Treatment of Drug-resistant Cardiac Arrhythmias. ...
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Ventricular tachycardia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... Cardioversion / Defibrillation. 4.2 Antiarrhythmic ... It is usually possible to terminate a VT episode with a direct current shock across the heart. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ventricular_tachycardia
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FACE 88-11
... alternating current (AC) into direct current (DC), and increases voltage to ... Basic life support was started, defibrillation was attempted, and the victim was ...
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/face/In-house/full8811.html
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The Role of Biphasic Shocks for Transthoracic Cardioversion of Atrial ...
... Atrial fibrillation, defibrillation, direct current cardioversion, biphasic ... Early devices used both alternating and direct current for defibrillation. ...
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External cardioversion of atrial fibrillation: role of paddle position ...
Transthoracic impedance to direct current discharge: effect of repeated ... Effectiveness of direct current defibrillation: role of paddle electrode size. ...
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BAA NIH-NHLBI-HC-99-06
"Early Access to Defibrillation for Victims of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OOH CA) ... Complete the Form "Summary of Current and Proposed Activities. ...
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Theory and practice of defibrillation: (1) Atrial fibrillation and DC ...
PRACTICE OF ATRIAL DEFIBRILLATION (DIRECT CURRENT CARDIOVERSION) ... Defibrillation (or direct current cardioversion) in this setting aims to bring ...
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Relationship between canine transthoracic impedance and defibrillation ...
Evidence for current-based defibrillation. ... Myocardial necrosis from direct current countershock. ... Current required for ventricular defibrillation. Br ...
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Electrical energy requirements for ventricular defibrillation.
... during pregnancy treated by direct current defibrillation with fetal survival. ... Comparison of alternating current with direct electroshock across the ...
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Electrical Dose for Ventricular Defibrillation of Large and Small ...
... during pregnancy treated by direct current defibrillation with fetal survival. ... Comparative analysis of direct current defibrillators. J Electrocardiol. ...
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Electric shock - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
If the current has a direct pathway to the heart (e.g., via a cardiac catheter ... not immediately treated by defibrillation, fibrillations are usually lethal ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_shock
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Ventricular fibrillation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Defibrillation is the process that converts ventricular fibrillation to a ... be reversed by the electric discharge of direct current from a defibrillator. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ventricular_fibrillation
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Initial experience with a microprocessor controlled current based ...
... current flow is a critical factor in successful ventricular defibrillation. ... Effectiveness of direct current defibrillation: role of paddle electrode size. ...
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Transthoracic ventricular defibrillation in adults.
... during pregnancy treated by direct current defibrillation with fetal survival. ... Ewy GA, Tacker WA Jr. Letter: Transchest electrical ventricular defibrillation. ...
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Coronary Care Unit in a General Medical Ward
A five-bedded coronary care unit has been set up within a general medical ward ... ventricular fibrillation treated by direct current defibrillation were 20 and 12 ...
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Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation Report F2007-22 | CDC/NIOSH
... weeks and eventually underwent direct current cardioversion (shock) in September, ... implantable cardioverter defibrillation therapy: results from ...
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/fire/reports/face200722.html
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Prognosis of atrial arrhythmias treated by electrical counter shock ...
PULMONARY OEDEMA FOLLOWING DIRECT-CURRENT DEFIBRILLATION. Lancet. 1965 Apr 3;1:765?766. ... of alternating current with direct electroshock across the ...
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Cardiac Arrest: Respiratory and Cardiac Arrest: Merck Manual Professional
However, defibrillation is not delayed to perform endotracheal intubation, and, ... Prompt direct current (DC) cardioversion is more effective than antiarrhythmic ...
http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec06/ch064/ch064d.html
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Cardiac arrest - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
These must all be treated primarily with defibrillation. ... Current Opinion in Anaestesiology (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins) 18: 163?168. ...
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Secondary Cross-Clamping and Blood Cardioplegia for Refractory ...
... despite persistent defibrillation with direct-current (DC) countershock and ... removal of the aortic cross-clamp, despite defibrillation and the administration ...
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Drug displacement from protein binding
Journal List > Br J Pharmacol > v.43(2); Oct 1971. Summary. Selected ... Alternating- and direct-current defibrillation. J Surg Res. 1967 Dec;7(12):560?568. ...
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Cardiovascular Disorders: Merck Manual Professional
Direct-current (DC) cardioversion-defibrillation. Pacemakers ... Direct vasodilators. Hypertensive Emergencies. Hypertensive urgencies. Symptoms and Signs ...
http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec07.html
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A New Look at Bimedial Prefrontal Leukotomy
Journal List > Can Med Assoc J > v.102(1); Jan 17, 1970 ... PULMONARY OEDEMA FOLLOWING DIRECT-CURRENT DEFIBRILLATION. Lancet. 1965 Apr 3;1(7388):765?766. ...
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Pregnancy and the changing pattern of rheumatic heart disease.
Journal List > Br Heart J > v.35(12); Dec 1973. Summary. Selected ... VOGEL JH, PRYOR R, BLOUNT SG Jr. DIRECT-CURRENT DEFIBRILLATION DURING PREGNANCY. JAMA. ...
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Arrhythmia -- Cardiology Explained -- NCBI Bookshelf
... complexes and should be treated by immediate direct current (DC) cardioversion. ... cardioversion/defibrillation ? this should be carried out using the lowest ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bookshelf/br.fcgi?book=cardio&part=A548
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Stented pulmonary valve allografts as tricuspid valve substitutes in sheep
Journal List > Thorax > v.28(1); Jan 1973. Summary. Selected References ... Alternating- and direct-current defibrillation. J Surg Res. 1967 Dec;7(12):560?568. ...
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Aortic valve allografts in sheep
Alternating- and direct-current defibrillation. J Surg Res. 1967 Dec;7(12):560?568. ... by excision and cusp replacement under direct vision. J Thorac Surg. ...
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Introduction: Arrhythmias and Conduction Disorders: Merck Manual ...
Direct-current (DC) cardioversion-defibrillation. Pacemakers ... Direct-current (DC) cardioversion-defibrillation: A transthoracic DC shock of ...
http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec07/ch075/ch075a.html
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Talk:Electrotherapy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
There is this thing now called Transcranial direct current stimulation. Google it. ... in the pursuit of defibrillation is akin to punching a spasming muscle, and not ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Electrotherapy
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Ventricular Assist Device Support
External defibrillation was ... to the operating room for internal defibrillation, placement of ... therapy with direct-current cardioversion-defibrillation. ...
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Randomised comparison of electrode positions for cardioversion of ...
... of ventilation phase on transthoracic impedance and defibrillation effectiveness. ... CONVERSION OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION BY DIRECT CURRENT COUNTER SHOCK. ...
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Importance of using biphasic shock waveforms for cardioversion from ...
ATRIAL DEFIBRILLATION IN CLINICAL PRACTICE. REFERENCES ... Direct current cardioversion does not cause cardiac damage: evidence from ...
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Cardiac Pacemaker Battery Discharge After External Electrical ...
External electrical cardioversion or defibrillation may be necessary in patients ... of high electrical energy employed in direct current (DC) transthoracic ...
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CAN THE RISKS OF MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION IN PREGNANCY BE REDUCED?
Journal List > Cardiovasc Dis > v.4(1); 1977. Summary. Selected References ... during pregnancy treated by direct current defibrillation with fetal survival. ...
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Index: DE: Merck Manual Professional
Arrhythmias and Conduction Disorders: Direct-current (DC) cardioversion-defibrillation ... Cardiac Arrest: Defibrillation. Guide to Pediatric Resuscitation ...
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Hemodynamic effects of ventricular defibrillation
Comparison of alternating current with direct electroshock across the closed chest. ... THE ALTERNATING CURRENT AND THE DIRECT CURRENT DEFIBRILLATORS. Surg ...
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Adrenal Adenoma Presenting with Ventricular Fibrillation
... with a single 360-J direct-current shock and was transferred to our cardiac intensive care unit. ... in the emergency room and B) after defibrillation. ...
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Clinical review: Reappraising the concept of immediate defibrillatory ...
... in defibrillation, but recent laboratory data suggest that ... Myocardial damage following transthoracic direct current countershock in newborn piglets. ...
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INTRACARDIAC ATRIAL DEFIBRILLATION
... increase focal activity and direct ablation procedures to the ... While the total defibrillation current delivered to the atria or ventricles is ...
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Cardiac Catheterization: Cardiovascular Tests and Procedures: Merck ...
Introduction·Cardiac Catheterization· Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) ... If it occurs, direct current (DC) cardioversion is administered immediately (see ...
http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec07/ch070/ch070b.html
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Bag valve mask - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... to-mouth resuscitation (either direct or through an adjunct such ... mask (BVM) · Chest tube · Defibrillation (AED, ICD) · Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG) ...
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