Question

After attaching the AED to a 7-year-old child in cardiac arrest, you push the analyze button and receive a shock advised message. After delivering the shock, you should:

Answer 1

7-year-old patient with cardiac arrest, who receives an electric shock with AED; immediately afterwards, it is reassessed how the heart rate is and if it is breathing or not. Depending on what the post-shock medical assessment shows, it may be necessary to merit a new discharge, cardiac massage or move on to another indicated medical management.