Fibrillation

Description:

Fibrillation will start off as increased heartrate which will slowly increase. Once increase heartrate reaches 100%, the victim will enter fibrillation, and symptoms will start.

Caused By:

• Aortic rupture
• Acidosis
• Hypotension
• Hypoxemia
• Anesthesia

Effects:

• Cardiac arrest (at 20% or more)
• Hypotension (at 100%)

Treatments:

• Treating the causes
• Adrenaline (slows down fibrillation)
• Manual defibrillator or Aed