Your patient is in pulseless ventricular tachycardia.Your first intervention should be

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Defibrillation is the priority intervention in pulseless ventricular tachycardia. It is important to restore a rhythmic heartbeat as quickly as possible to prevent irreversible organ damage or death. Amiodarone may be given as a secondary intervention after defibrillation, but initial treatment must involve defibrillation. Electrical cardioversion may be an option in some cases but not when the patient is pulseless. Vagal maneuvers are not effective for treating pulseless ventricular tachycardia.

Your Patient Is in Pulseless Ventricular Tachycardia