• Patient Profile J.M., a 68-yr-old white, retired postal worker, was admitted to the telemetry unit with a diagnosis of
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2022 8:49 am
• Patient Profile J.M., a 68-yr-old white, retired postal worker, was admitted to the telemetry unit with a diagnosis of acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF). He had a cardiac arrest (pulseless ventricular tachycardia (VT]) and was successfully défibrillated after 1 shock. He was transferred to the cardiac care unit. J.M. is awake but lethargic and responds appropriately to