Ventricular Fibrillation

Ventricular fibrillation is the most commonly identified arrythmia in cardiac arrest patients. Ventricular fibrillation is a medical emergency that requires prompt Basic Life Support interventions. If the patient is revived after a sufficient period the patient could sustain irreversible brain damage and possibly become brain dead. Syptoms include chest pain, dizziness, nauseau, rapid heartbeat and shortness of breath. Treatments include, delivering of an electric shock to the chest, using a device called and external defibrillator. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvThG-BGkxM Jimmy Saysiry Erika Gonzales Samantha Sandoval Lindsey Stafford Candice Sullivan