ALS algorithm

- Electrical cardioversion

Electrical cardioversion should be carried out under general anaesthesia or conscious sedation given by a healthcare professional with the appropriate training and experience.
A defibrillator.

The first step in preparing to administer electrical cardioversion is to ensure that the defibrillator is set to deliver a synchronised shock. An unsynchronised shock could coincide with a T wave and cause ventricular fibrillation (VF).

There is more information on electrical cardioversion in the topic ‘How to Perform synchronised cardioversion’ including a video demonstration on how to use the defibrillator to give a synchronised shock.

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References

See chapter 11 of the ALS manual for further reading about the tachycardia algorithm.

Algorithm: The tachycardia algorithm

The tachycardia algorithm is available in chapter 11 of the ALS manual.

The tachycardia algorithm is available in chapter 11 of the ALS manual.

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