A 65-year old male patient is brought in unconscious. He is not breathing and has no pulse. You initiate CPR for 2 minutes while your assistant attac

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Module 16: Emergent Problems and Acute Care Medicine
A 65-year old male patient is brought in unconscious. He is not breathing and has no pulse. You initiate CPR for 2 minutes while your assistant attaches the cardiac monitor. The cardiac monitor shows ventricular fibrillation. What is your next step of action?

A. Continue CPR for another 5 cycles
B. Defibrillate at 200 J monophasic
C. Defibrillate at 200 J biphasic
D. Administer adrenaline 1 mg stat
E. Synchronise cardiovert at 200J biphasic
 
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