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Originally Posted by cerebrum85 View Post
Well done man
that is a great efffort..
but i would add some comments:

  • signs of instability include also..... chest pain, dyspnea of ht failure , delerium dt the cardiac ds and i read about SBP.......TO BE < 90......??? - Added that. I think <100 is one of the criteria of instability.
  • about AF, AFlutter.... 1st consider stability.... - it's mentioned just under the tachycardia title; if patient is unstable, we should proceed to cardioversion.
that is if ...unstable -->CV
...stable --> then 2 consider heart rate
IF >100 --> 1st rate control via (B.B ,ccB or Digoxin)
<100 -->consider time (acute or chronic) as u mentioned


  • about PEA ...(i am not sure of my understanding) but i think whatever the underlying condition---> START CPR ...?? - you're right, this is true until EKG is connected and the cause of arrhythmia is diagnosed (I've added this), then we would continue CPR in a SV arr., and proceed to defibrillation in a ventr. arr.
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Plz any one can check add or correct s.thing ..we ll be thxful
Thanks for your input cerebrum - My reply is in blue above.
I've updated the figure. Still points I'm not sure of in the figure are in red.
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