When performing chest compressions on a patient suspected of cardiac arrest, these should be over the sternum, in the centre of the chest roughly between the two nipples, pushing to a depth of 4cm.
General rule of thumb is 3-4 finger width down the middle of the chest from the nipple line.
Press in the middle of the chest, on the sternum.
cardiac muscles/involuntary muscle
Cardiac muscle.
No because the heart is a cardiac muscle and you cant' control the heart
One of his cardiac muscles was badly damaged.
What is the function of the cardiac sphincter?
sternum (manubrium)
1.5 to 2 inches
Approximately 2 inches
carotid artery
carotid artery;> ~nova net~
In adult CPR, cardiac compressions should be performed approximately 2 finger widths above the xiphoid. For children, it should be performed on a line drawn between the nipples.
For compression depth, press down 1 1/2 to 2 inches.
chest compression
chest compression
Cardiac tamponade
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the interlocking motion is good because it centers the motion when you are doing the compressions