DC defibrillator

GPTKB entity

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf medical device
gptkbp:canBe gptkb:automated_external_defibrillator_(AED)
manual
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD)
gptkbp:component capacitor
electrodes
energy storage system
gptkbp:deliveredBy direct current (DC) shock
gptkbp:effect depolarizes heart muscle
interrupts arrhythmia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label DC defibrillator
gptkbp:inventedBy 20th century
gptkbp:range 50-360 joules
gptkbp:regulates heart rhythm
gptkbp:replacedBy AC defibrillator
gptkbp:requires skin contact
gel or pads
gptkbp:saferThan AC defibrillator
gptkbp:usedBy first responders
healthcare professionals
gptkbp:usedFor defibrillation
restoring normal heart rhythm
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:ventricular_fibrillation
cardiac arrest
pulseless ventricular tachycardia
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dr._Karl_William_Edmark
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7