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===3. Ventricular Fibrillation===

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===3. [[Ventricular Fibrillation]]===

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*Total lack of organized ventricular depolarization causing cardiopulmonary arrest and death.

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~~====Causes====~~

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~~Cardiac or systemic pathology, Electrolyte disturbances, Electric Shock, Untreated ventricular tachycardia, Hypoxia etc.~~

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~~'''ECG Appearance:''' Wavy baseline without any sign of an organized P, QRS, or T wave~~

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~~====Treatment====~~

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~~'''Small Animals'''~~

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*Cardiopulmonary resuscitation: electrical defibrillation, open-chest cardiac massage, intratracheal lidocaine

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~~'''Large Animals'''~~

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*Rarely detected in large animals before death

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*There is no treatment for large animals with this condition

===4. Ventricular Asystole===

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