Introduction to Defibrillation

Learning Objectives
Understand the indications for defibrillation
Know the different types of defibrillation equipment
Recognize the signs and symptoms of a failed defibrillation attempt
Author(s)
Mjaye Leslie Mazwi, MD, MBChB
Fellow, Critical Care Medicine | Boston Children's Hospital
Division Head, Cardiac Critical Care Medicine;
Co-Director, Heart Center | Seattle Children's Hospital
Aleksandra E. Olszewski, MD
Physician, Assistant Professor of Critical Care Medicine and Pediatrics, Department of Critical Care Medicine | UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Traci Wolbrink, MD, MPH
Co-Director, OPENPediatrics; Co-Director, Center for Educational Excellence and Innovation; Program Director, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship; Senior Associate in Critical Care Medicine | Boston Children’s Hospital
Associate Professor of Anaesthesia | Harvard Medical School
Citation
Mazwi M, Olszewski AE, Wolbrink TA. Introduction to Defibrillation. 9/2012. OPENPediatrics. Online Course. https://learn.openpediatrics.org/learn/course/internal/view/elearning/2993/introduction-to-defibrillation. Video: https://youtu.be/_i2-_67xcvw. Podcast: https://on.soundcloud.com/T21z2.
