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CPR First A configurable protocol parameter that, either automatically or by manual
selection, enables a CPR interval before rhythm analysis and shock decision for
patients with a shockable rhythm. CPR timer . A programmable period
provided by the HeartStart FR2+ during which the responder can administer
CPR.
defibrillation Termination of cardiac fibrillation by applying electrical energy
defibrillation charge Electrical energy stored in the capacitor of the HeartStart FR2+ as it arms for
shock delivery.
defibrillation shock See “
SMART biphasic waveform.”
defibrillator pads The self-adhesive electrode pads applied to the adult patient’s bare chest or
pediatric (under 8 years of age or less than 55 lb./25 kg) patient’s bare chest and
back, and used to detect the patient’s heart rhythm and transfer the
defibrillation shock.
ECG Electrocardiogram, the electrical rhythm of the heart as detected through
defibrillator pads.
event An action recognized or performed by the HeartStart FR2+ as a step in the
sequence of using the device in an incident. Examples include: applying the pads
and connecting them to the HeartStart FR2+, analyzing heart rhythm, delivering
a shock, etc.
fibrillation A disturbance of the normal heart rhythm that results in chaotic, disorganized
activity that cannot effectively pump blood. Ventricular fibrillation (fibrillation in
the lower chambers of the heart) is associated with sudden cardiac arrest.
heart rhythm
(ECG) analysis
A system used by the FR2+ to determine if the patient’s heart rhythm is
shockable — ventricular fibrillation (VF) or certain ventricular tachycardias
(VTs). See “
SMART analysis.”
HeartStart Event Review A suite of data management software applications for use by trained personnel
to review and analyze FR2+ Defibrillator use on a patient. Information is
available from Philips on the internet at www.philips.com/eventreview.
impedance Electrically, this is the total opposition offered by the body to the flow of the
electrical shock waveform delivered by the HeartStart FR2+. The FR2+
automatically monitors the electrical impedance between the defibrillator pads
placed on the patient’s bare skin, and adjusts the shock waveform appropriately.
incident The series of events involved in treating a patient with the HeartStart FR2+.
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