Discover the difference between cardioversion and defibrillation and how to shock someone back to life. In this video, you'll learn how to perform both procedures and when each is required. Perform emergency procedures like a pro with our Emergency Procedures Masterclass: http://bit.ly/2R9jRNX | Medmastery

Cardioversion vs. defibrillation: know the difference! ⚡ Understanding the key differences between cardioversion and defibrillation can save lives! Both involve delivering an electric shock, but their purpose, mode, and indications vary significantly. 🫀 Cardioversion: For arrhythmias with a pulse (think afib, aflutter) - the electric shock is delivered on the R wave to disrupt the cardiac cycle and reset the SA node 🫀 Defibrillation: For arrhythmias without a pulse (like v-fib) - the electric