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ModerateEmergencyCardiac arrest (shockable rhythm)uk-plab-1

A 58-year-old man in the coronary care unit has a witnessed cardiac arrest. The rhythm on the monitor is pulseless ventricular tachycardia. A shock is delivered. What is the next immediate step according to the adult ALS algorithm?

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