active compression decompression cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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active compression decompression cardiopulmonary resuscitation
,ACD CPR
The use of a hand−held suction device applied to the chest wall during CPR to depress and then decompress the chest. The technique has not been shown to improve outcomes consistently.
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