80 Glossary Welch Allyn AED 10 Automatic External Defibrillator
LCD liquid crystal display (AED 10 screen)
log list of ECG samples and time-stamped system events
nonshockable rhythm patient heart rhythms that are not a candidate for defibrillation
pulse
NSR normal sinus rhythm
Primary AED AED 10 mode that provides text and voice prompts
protocol see defibrillation protocol
RF radio frequency
SCA sudden cardiac arrest
self-test automatic test performed at system power-up to check readiness of battery,
internal circuitry, main processor, and defibrillator
shock defibrillation electrical pulse
shockable rhythm abnormal heart rhythm which is a candidate for defibrillation pulse
tachycardia an abnormally fast heart rate
time-stamped event any change in heart rhythm or any shock delivered by the
defibrillator
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