defibrillates
Jolts cardiac rhythm
Defibrillates means administers an electric shock to restore normal heart rhythm.
When a heart goes into cardiac arrest—beating chaotically or not at all—a defibrillator delivers a jolt that can reset its electrical activity: The paramedic defibrillated the patient twice before getting a pulse.
The third-person singular of defibrillate.
Emergency medical technicians
- EMTPrehospital care professional
- first respondersPersonnel arriving at emergencies initially
- ambulanceEmergency medical transport
- CPREmergency revival technique
chest compressions · rescue · 911 · resuscitation · emergency room · code blue · crash cart · rapid response
Abnormal cardiac rhythm
- asystoleZero cardiac electrical activity
- pulselessHaving no pulse
- cardiac arrestAbrupt cessation of circulation
- heart rhythmPattern of heartbeats
tachycardia · cardioversion · sinus rhythm · heart failure · myocardial infarction · sudden cardiac death · cardiomyopathy · v-fib
Automated shock device
Violent sudden disturbance
- joulesSI energy units
- electrodesElectrical contact points
- paddlesHandheld water propulsion tools
- dischargeRelease of substance outward
current · voltage · charge · waveform · biphasic · monophasic · synchronized · unsynchronized
Restores vigor or consciousness
- resetsRestores to initial state
- stabilizesMakes firm or steady
- convertsThose who switched faiths
- ROSCHeart's spontaneous restart
saves · rescues · intervenes · reverses · recovers
paramedics
Emergency medical technicians
- EMTPrehospital care professional
- first respondersPersonnel arriving at emergencies initially
- ambulanceEmergency medical transport
CPR · chest compressions · rescue · 911 · resuscitation · emergency room · code blue · crash cart · rapid response · bystander intervention
arrhythmia
Abnormal cardiac rhythm
- asystoleZero cardiac electrical activity
- pulselessHaving no pulse
- cardiac arrestAbrupt cessation of circulation
heart rhythm · tachycardia · cardioversion · sinus rhythm · heart failure · myocardial infarction · sudden cardiac death · cardiomyopathy · v-fib · flatline
AED
Automated shock device
shock
Violent sudden disturbance
- joulesSI energy units
- electrodesElectrical contact points
- paddlesHandheld water propulsion tools
discharge · current · voltage · charge · waveform · biphasic · monophasic · synchronized · unsynchronized · capacitor
revives
Restores vigor or consciousness
- resetsRestores to initial state
- stabilizesMakes firm or steady
- convertsThose who switched faiths
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