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The priority action of the nurse in response to asystole for the admitted in the emergency department with PVST that showed no response to calcium channel blockers and finally administered with adenosine (Adenocard) that showed asystole in the monitor.
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Dysrhythmia is one of the major symptoms seen in heart failure, where the abnormal rhythm of the heart is seen. In many conditions, such as myocardial infarction, coronary artery disease, and even in cardiac surgery dysrhythmia occur. Still, now Vaughan Williams classifications of the antidysrhythmic drug are used that include four major classes of drugs. The Vaughan Williams drugs classification are I (Ia, Ib, Ic), II, III, IV that are used for various dysrhythmias.
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