Eli5: I understand that CPR is given to a person that has no pulse then what is a defibrillator used for.

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Often times in TV shows and movies defibrillator is used when someone has a slow or no pulse but isn’t that wrong? Could some explain what the purpose of defibrillator is used for? And do shows and movie even do research before shooting the scene?

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In order to pump blood,the heart has to contract with a specific rhythm and pattern. Sometimes the rhythm gets messed up. A defibrillator stops the messed up pattern and resets the heart, so that the body’s natural pacemaker can reestablish the right rhythm.

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