Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Ventricular fibrillation and defibrillation.

P Jones1, N Lodé

  • 1SMUR Pédiatrique, Réanimation Polyvalente (Paediatric Intensive Care), Hôpital Robert Debré APHP, 48 Boulevard Sérurier, 75935 Paris Cedex 19, France. peter.jones@rdb.aphp.fr

Archives of Disease in Childhood
|September 27, 2007
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

[And if it happened to children? Adapting medical care during terrorist attacks with multiple pediatric victims].

Archives de pediatrie : organe officiel de la Societe francaise de pediatrie·2017
Same author

[Delivery room management: What's new in 2010 recommendations?].

Archives de pediatrie : organe officiel de la Societe francaise de pediatrie·2011
Same author

Mortality in out-of-hospital premature births.

Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992)·2010
Same author

[National evaluation of knowledge and practice of cardiopulmonary resuscitation of children and infants in the field].

Annales francaises d'anesthesie et de reanimation·2009
Same author

[Newborn asphyxia at term during delivery].

Journal de gynecologie, obstetrique et biologie de la reproduction·2003
Same author

[Severe bacterial infections in children. Survey by the pediatric mobile intensive care unit AP/HP in the Ile-de-France area].

Archives de pediatrie : organe officiel de la Societe francaise de pediatrie·2001
Same journal

Paediatric readiness assessment tools in emergency care: a scoping review.

Archives of disease in childhood·2026
Same journal

Impact of antenatal biological response modifying drugs on infant infection risk and vaccination rates: a national cohort study.

Archives of disease in childhood·2026
Same journal

Declines in support for and use of corporal punishment of children in Aotearoa New Zealand over time: what a difference a law change makes.

Archives of disease in childhood·2026
Same journal

Person-centred care in an age of protocols: a qualitative study of the management of medical admissions for eating disorders using the Medical Emergencies in Eating Disorders guidelines.

Archives of disease in childhood·2026
Same journal

Examining the whole-cell pertussis vaccine scare and its repercussions.

Archives of disease in childhood·2026
Same journal

Real-world outcomes of hybrid closed-loop insulin pump therapy in UK children and young people with type 1 diabetes and high HbA1c: a multicentre retrospective cohort study.

Archives of disease in childhood·2026
See all related articles

Pediatric cardiac arrest rarely involves a shockable rhythm. However, early defibrillation with chest compressions and pre-oxygenation is effective when a shockable rhythm is present, improving survival rates.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Emergency Medicine
  • Cardiology
  • Critical Care

Background:

  • Cardiac arrest in children differs significantly from adults, with arrhythmias being less common.
  • Electrical defibrillation is a crucial intervention for specific pediatric cardiac arrest rhythms.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the importance and efficacy of early defibrillation in pediatric cardiac arrest when a shockable rhythm is identified.
  • To discuss factors influencing defibrillation success in pediatric patients.

Main Methods:

  • Review of pediatric cardiac arrest management protocols.
  • Analysis of factors affecting defibrillation success, including timing and technical aspects.

Main Results:

Related Experiment Videos

  • Pediatric cardiac arrest is infrequently caused by rhythms requiring defibrillation.
  • Early defibrillation, combined with pre-oxygenation and chest compressions, is proven effective for shockable rhythms.
  • Defibrillation success hinges on prompt shock delivery and efficiency, influenced by thoracic impedance, energy, and waveform.

    • Conclusions:

    • While shockable rhythms are uncommon in pediatric cardiac arrest, prompt and efficient defibrillation is vital when present.
    • Optimizing defibrillation parameters is key to improving outcomes in pediatric patients with specific cardiac arrest rhythms.