DSED: What Comes After Shock Three? | Dr Sheldon Cheskes on DOSE VF & Refractory VF
With Dr Sheldon Cheskes
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What do you do when ventricular fibrillation is still there after three shocks?
Dr Sheldon Cheskes, Medical Director of the Sunnybrook Centre for Prehospital Medicine, Professor at the University of Toronto and lead investigator of the DOSE VF trial, joins Malusi Mtetwa, Thulani Sibanda and Elias Thomas for a masterclass on double sequential external defibrillation (DSED), vector change, and why pad position matters.
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DSED training and further reading
Shared by Dr Sheldon Cheskes. The seven prehospital training videos were produced by Peel Regional Paramedic Services and are hosted by First60. They demonstrate manual and AED combinations, vector change and anterior-posterior pad placement. Use alongside current local protocols, medical direction and manufacturer guidance.
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