Polite Dissent

Amazing Spider-Man #639 “One Moment in Time, Chapter Two: Something New”
Joe Quesada, writer
Joe Quesada, Danny Miki, Richard Isanove, art

Though I normally complain about incorrect use of the defibrillator, I also like to give credit where credit is due:
Vtach (that is, ventricular tachycardia — an abnormally fast heart rate the originates in the bottom half of the heart) is a shockable rhythm and use of a defibrillator is proper.
The algorithm they’re using is not far off from the recommended one.
They also remember that CPR is key.

So, good job, Joe Q!

Now if you want to quibble, for ventricular tachycardia you usually perform at least a cycle of CPR between shocks, and it’s rare to jump from 200J to 360J directly — but to some extent the settings depend on the defibrillator one is usung. (Not shown in the image above, but you can find it in the comic: the doctor gives up too easy and calls time of death before even trying any resuscitation medications.) These are mostly just nit-picks, though. By and large, this is an excellent job and for once it’s nice to see a defibrillator used correctly.