Ventricular Fibrillation — ECG Academy Lesson

Recognize ventricular fibrillation as a lethal rhythm requiring immediate emergency escalation. Understand VFib amplitude degradation over time, and apply the monitor-tech protocol for rapid notification.

Learning Objectives

• Identify VFib using the "No QRS = No Delay" rule
• Identify VFib on a rhythm strip by its chaotic, irregular waveform with no identifiable P waves, QRS complexes, or T waves
• Understand that VFib amplitude naturally varies and degrades over time without changing treatment
• Differentiate VFib from VT, asystole, and artifact
• Describe the monitor tech actions when VFib is detected — immediate escalation without delay