Hypothetical question

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Specializes in Utilization Management.

Worked with a colleague last night who was also wearing a Holter monitor for 24h test.

Just curious:

If the nurse had had a code and had to defibrillate a patient, would there have been a problem from wearing the Holter while defibbing the patient?

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Worked with a colleague last night who was also wearing a Holter monitor for 24h test.

Just curious:

If the nurse had had a code and had to defibrillate a patient, would there have been a problem from wearing the Holter while defibbing the patient?

It would depend on how snugly the monitor fit against her body and also if it restricted her arm movements.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Ortho.

The holter and the AED should not interfere with each other electronically anyway. The doctor might see some real interesting stuff on the recording when her adrenaline was pumping though.

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