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MediumEmergencyAdult cardiac arrest (VF/VT)au-amcau-acem

A 70-year-old man collapses in a shopping centre. Bystanders begin high-quality CPR. On arrival of paramedics, he is in ventricular fibrillation. After delivery of the first defibrillation shock, what is the next immediate step according to Australian Advanced Life Support guidelines?

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