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external chest compression |
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external chest compression Emergency medicine A technique of basic life support, consisting of serial, rhythmic applications of pressure on the lower half of the sternum, which provides circulation to the heart, lungs, brain, and other organs
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If a patient has ventricular fibrillation as a result of a heart attack, brain damage or death may be prevented by mechanically pumping the injured heart by external chest compression. The treatment involves external chest compression and |
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