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==Overview== | |||
PEA should be differentiated from [[asystole]] and [[ventricular fibrillation]]. | |||
==Differentiating Pulseless Electrical Activity from Other Diseases== | ==Differentiating Pulseless Electrical Activity from Other Diseases== | ||
*[[Asystole]]: In [[asystole]], there is cessation of any cardiac activity and lack of cardiac output on this basis. In PEA, electrical activity is present. | *[[Asystole]]: In [[asystole]], there is cessation of any cardiac activity and lack of cardiac output on this basis. In PEA, electrical activity is present. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
PEA should be differentiated from asystole and ventricular fibrillation.
Differentiating Pulseless Electrical Activity from Other Diseases
- Asystole: In asystole, there is cessation of any cardiac activity and lack of cardiac output on this basis. In PEA, electrical activity is present.
- Ventricular fibrillation: There is no organized electrical activity present. There are only fine fibrillatory waves present in ventricular fibrillation. In PEA, there is organized electrical activity.
- Peripheral arterial disease: The inability to feel a peripheral pulse may be due to severe peripheral arterial disease.