A 30-year-old patient has been brought to the emergency department in cardiac arrest. The cardiac monitor shows the following rhythm. Interpretation of this rhythm would suggest which of the following as a possible precipitating factor?
Correct answer is Electrocution. Explanation: The rhythm is ventricular fibrillation. Precipitating causes of ventricular fibrillation include electrocution, myocardial ischemia or infarction, shock, stimulant overdose and ventricular tachycardia.
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