Pediatric VF or VT
- much less common than PEA or asystole
- common etiologies:
- infectious cardiomyopathies, congenital heart disease, WPW, channelopathies, electrolyte abnormalities
- another specific pediatric entity: “asphyxia-associated VF” in foreign body aspirations, or drowning cases
- outcomes after initial VF/VT rhythm are good (~25%)
- 10% decrease in survival for each minute that VF/VT is not defibrillated
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