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Timing the shock to the R wave prevents the delivery of the shock during the vulnerable period (or relative refractory period) of the cardiac cycle, which could induce ventricular fibrillation. If the patient is conscious, various drugs are often used to help sedate the patient and make the procedure more tolerable.
Shock is a life-threatening situation where the body doesn't have enough blood flow, which means cells and tissue don't receive oxygen which can lead to multiple organ failure. This video covers the pathophysiology surrounding the major forms of shock, including hypovolemic, cardiogenic, and distributive shock, as well as several sub-categories ...
Cardioversion is either achieved pharmacologically or via the application of a shock synchronized to the underlying heartbeat. It is used for the treatment of supraventricular tachycardias. In elective cardioversion, the recipient is usually sedated or lightly anesthetized for the procedure. Defibrillation differs in that the shock is not ...
Thinking about all this, I recently watched my friend Ginny Brooke take the stage with her guitar at an open mic night. This is a woman who rides her age like a trusty horse.
Image credits: shawneffel Art imitates life. And if you look closely enough, art also is life.The photos from this list prove that there can be beauty in the most mundane and random moments if we ...
The video was recorded by Sierra Wright, who told Storyful she made the video after she and friend pulled over on the side of the road. Watch the terrifying rockslide.
Frances Farmer, American film actress, who described standing in line with other girls at mental hospital waiting for shock treatments in the 1940s. Carrie Fisher, American actress and novelist [18] Fisher speaks at length of her experiences with ECT in her autobiography Wishful Drinking. Janet Frame, New Zealand writer and poet [19]
You hear it from every corner of the earth when you’re a woman of a certain age. “Lift heavy,” say the experts. “Cardio adds years to your life, but weightlifting adds life to your years.”