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 *Code when
 ** a non-perfusing rhythm occurs '''and'''
-** the patient is given BCLS or ACLS (i.e. receives CPR of some sort)
+** the patient is given BCLS or ACLS (i.e. receives CPR of some sort) or receives defibrillation or cardioversion
+*Thus do not code this if no treatment is given for the arrest -- this is different than our usual rule to code diagnoses even if no treatment is given, and the reason is that EVERY death at some point includes the heart stopping (cardiac arrest) and we would therefore be using this code for every death, which we do not want to do.
-{{DA | q
+*Combine this code with the INITIAL rhythm observed during the code, which may include:
-I seem to remember discussing at task that, specifically, don't code it if no CPR occurs. If I remember that correctly we should specify that and the rationale here, since we don't usually not-code diagnoses just because they are not treated. }}
+**[[Ventricular fibrillation]]
+**[[Ventricular tachycardia]]
+**[[Asystole]]
+**[[Pulseless electrical activity (PEA)]] -- also known as electromechanical dissociation
+**Could also be a supraventricular arrythmia or high degree of heart block
 Code [[Targeted Temperature Management (TTM)]] if applicable.