<prompt> AED stands for?Automatic external defibrillatorAutomated external defibrillatorAutomatic electrical defibrillatorAutomated electrical defibrillator  <response>: ADE is automated external defibrilater An automated external defibrillator AED is a poable electronic device that automatically diagnoses the life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias of ventricular fibrillation VF and pulseless ventricular tachycardia,and is able to treat them through defibrillation, the application of electricity which stops the arrhythmia, allowing the hea to re-establish an effective rhythm Ref Davidson 23rd edition pg 445 