Question 1

in er for asthma while on monitor they said i had a short run of ventricular fibrillation it stooped felt flutter in chest. ovrnight no more. worry?

Accepted Answer

Yes: If they really meant ventricular fibrillation, it can be fatal and will strongly recomend you to see a cardiologist for further evaluation with stress test and echocardiogram.

Question 2

what are the tests for ventricular fibrillation?

Accepted Answer

Immediate ECG: Ventricular fibrillation is a potentially fatal heart arrhythmia which if not reversed back to a normal rhythm, can cause permanent stoppage of the heart. It always causes patients to lose conciousness and cause cardiovascular collapse. These patients need to have immediate confirmation of their rhythm disturbance and be defibrillated immediately to prevent death.

Question 3

what are the symptoms of ventricular fibrillation?

Accepted Answer

Cardiac arrest: Ventricular fibrillation is a fatal arrhythmia that results in death unless reversed with defibrillation. The main symptoms are cardiovascular collapse with absence of blood pressure, pulselessness, and total unresponsiveness to any stimuli.

Question 4

what kind of ventricular fibrillation is not dangerous?

Accepted Answer

None: Ventricular fibrillation is a condition in which there is uncoordinated contraction of the cardiac muscle of the ventricles in the heart, making them quiver rather than contract properly. Ventricular fibrillation is a medical emergency and a commonly identified arrythmia in cardiac arrest patients. Ventricular fibrillation is a medical emergency that requires prompt emergency intervention.

Question 5

ventricular fibrillation fatal?

Accepted Answer

Usually: Almost always.  It may terminate on it's own in some circumstances, but not very often.  If you had a internal or external defibrillator, then you could terminate the vf before it was fatal.

Question 6

is there a cure for ventricular fibrillation?

Accepted Answer

I do not think so: Absolutely not. This is the most dangerous arrhythmia one can have because it can quickly deteriorate to asystole. 
V-fib is a shockable rhythm and a victim will most likely be pulseless. It must be treated with defibrillation, cpr, epinephrine/vasopressin, amiodarone, Lidocaine and/or magnesium. It's not something you can treat at home with a cup of herbal tea. And anyway, you'd be unconscious.

Question 7

is there a p wave in ventricular fibrillation?

Accepted Answer

Not visibly. : There is usually atrial activity, either the occasional retrograde atrial activation, or just the normal sinus rate progressing along unaffected by the vf.   However, with the continuous ventricular activity in vf, it would typically be impossible to make out a P wave on the surface ekg.  When we have catheters in the heart (during an ep study) we see the atrial activity in vf.

Question 8

how come there is no p wave in ventricular fibrillation?

Accepted Answer

P waves are atrial: "p" wave are a finding on the ECG (electrocardiogram) which represents atrial contraction.  During ventricular fibrillation there is no organized atrial activity and therefore there will be no P wave generated.

Question 9

what causes a person to sweat when they have ventricular fibrillation?

Accepted Answer

Sympathetic system: Ventricular fibrillation, which is usually a very short-lived event, usually occurs in a high sympathetic output state, at times the high sympathetic output actually is the cause for ventricular fibrillation but in any case the end result is the same.  As the sweat glands receive their innervation from this system of nerves, their output increases and the person sweats profusely.

Question 10

what type of ventricular fibrillation is not dangerous or life-threatening?

Accepted Answer

None: Vf is a life threatening emergency which requires immediate cardioversion.

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