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ModerateEmergencyVentricular fibrillation cardiac arrestuk-plab-1

A 72-year-old man on the ward has sudden onset central chest pain and collapses. He is unresponsive and pulseless. Monitoring shows ventricular fibrillation. What is the most appropriate next step in management after starting chest compressions?

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