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Does a patient in v-tach, v-fib have a pulse?
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Vtach/Vfib...: A person in ventricular tachycardia may have a pulse (or might not!) whereas a person in ventricular fibrillation never has a pulse. A monitor is needed to identify the heart rhythmn.
Answered 6/18/2017
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