title: Blind defibrillation outside the hospital.
abstract: Blind defibrillation, defibrillation of an unconscious, pulseless adult without electrocardiographic verification of arrhythmia, allows early definitive treatment of cardiac arrest victims. Basic EMT-As have the ability to perform blind defibrillation in a prehospital setting, and place an esophageal obturator airway. When basic EMT-As are performing blind defibrillation, there should be a standard operating procedure involving diagnosis, defibrillation, CPR and re-evaluation.
mesh_terms: D000488:Allied Health Personnel / Q000193:education / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003325:Coronary Care Units; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D004554:Electric Countershock; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008952:Mobile Health Units; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D012151:Resuscitation; D000078329:Workforce