Asystole

Asystole/Ventricular Standstill

Rate	None
P wave	None
QRS	None
Conduction	None
Rhythm	None

Asystole, observed on a cardiac monitor, is considered a "non-shockable" rhythm and a terminal stage of cardiac arrest.

Emergent interventions:

Follow the current American Heart Association BLS and ACLS and recommendations
100% oxygen,
Continuous cardiac monitoring
IV access
Epinephrine 1.0 mg., IV, q3-5 minutes
Intubation
Transcutaneous pacing (Jordan, M.R. 2022)

Return of spontaneous circulation

Survivors who remain comatose and hemodynamically stabile with or without vasopressors and/or mechanical circulatory support may benefit from therapeutic hypothermia.

References

Jordan MR, Lopez RA, Morrisonponce D. Asystole. [Updated 2022 May 23]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2022 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK430866/

Sandy N Shah, D. O. (2021, October 16). Asystole. Background, Pathophysiology, Etiology. Retrieved February 3, 2023, from https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/757257-overview