External defibrillator-monitor
A device that delivers a biphasic electrical shock (typically up to 200-360 J) via external paddles or adhesive pads to reverse lethal arrhythmias; it integrates ECG, SpO2, capnography and non-invasive blood pressure monitoring, plus non-invasive pacing.
How it is used
Mandatory resuscitation equipment in every OR, to treat cardiac arrest or malignant intraoperative arrhythmias; distinct from the already-catalogued internal defibrillation paddles, which are applied directly to the open-chest myocardium.
Clinical tip
Typical technical specifications require a charge time under 10 seconds up to 200 J, with both adult and pediatric pad sets.
Sources
This entry is part of the Instriq catalog, researched and written per specialty from real web research -- never generated or invented without verification -- and reviewed skeptically and independently before publication. How this catalog is written.
Image: Cpl. Braydon Rogers, U.S. Marine Corps, Wikimedia Commons. License Dominio público. View original source.
History
Added to the catalog on 2026-10-17.
Dates derived from the project's public version-control history on GitHub, not a live collaborative edit log.