What does a Pulseless Electrical Activity(PEA) Strip look like?

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Specializes in Peds, Family Practice.

I need to know what a Pulseless Electrical Activity (PEA) look like? Does is look like Asystole? Thanks :uhoh3:

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Specializes in cardiac/critical care/ informatics.

no it doesn't look like asystole. it can be any rythm, the difference is they have no pulse. Can't be identified by the strip, because it can be NSR Atrial Fib. That is why PEA is dangerous, it looks the same. Hence the name

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Specializes in Emergency.

Yep, PEA can look like a really nice NSR. That's why you treat the patient, not the monitor.

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