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OBJECTIVE
1. Define defibrillation.
2. Describe Need and history of defibrillation.
3. Describe the principle and mechanism of
defibrillation.
4. Types and classes of defibrillator
5. Describe the Automated external defibrillator
6. Identify the precautions and risk
7. Troubleshooting of defibrillator
DEFIBRILLATOR
INTRODUCTION
Definition:
Defibrillation is a process in which an electronic device
sends an electric shock to the heart to stop an extremely
rapid, irregular heartbeat, and restore the normal heart
rhythm.
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pulse duration
STRENGTH DURATION CURVE
28
TYPES OF DEFIBRILLATORS
a) Internal defibrillator
• Electrodes placed directly to the heart
• e.g..-Pacemaker
b) External defibrillator
• Electrodes placed directly on the heart
• e.g..-AED
EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS
• For each minute elapsing between onset of
ventricular fibrillation and first defibrillation,
survival decreases by 10%.
• defibrillators should be portable, battery operated,
small size.
• energy in defibrillators usually stored in large
capacitors.
• total energy stored in capacitor:
1
WC C V C2
2
Vc = capacitor voltage
EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR
standby
switch is under
operator control
• Close the recorder door and the paper roll if the monitor
message reads, "Check recorder”.
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