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By "cardiac thump," I am asuming you are referring to what is known as precordial thump. A precordial thump is a medical intervention used when a person has a witnessed cardiac arrest and no defibrillator is readily available. The thump is actually a blow to the mid-sternum with the physician's hand. A closed fist is held about 12 inches from the sternum; it is then used to suddenly strike the chest with the medial portion of the hand. This actually generates some electrical activity, around 5 joules, and has been shown, in some cases, to convert a lethal heart rhythm back into a normal rhythm.
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What tissue is your heart composed of?
Cardiac Muscle tissue =)
Amount of blood pumped by the heart in 1 min?
cardiac output :)
If resting cardiac output is six liters and maximum exercise cardiac output is sixteen liters what is the cardiac reserve?
10 liters
What kind of tissue is the heart made up of?
Cardiac muscle fibers.
What causes the lub-dup heart sounds that are heard with the stethoscope?
The cardiac sounds (typically described as lub-dub) are caused by the closing of the cardiac valves. The first sound (lub) is caused by the closing of the mitral and tricuspid valves and the second (dub) is caused by the closing of the aortic and pulmonic valves.
When should a pre cordial thump be delivered?
A pre-cordial thump is delivered to a patient in cardiac arrest in an effort to counter ventricullar fibrillation and restart the heart. It should only be delivered if the cardiac arrest was witnessed AND a defibrillator is not immediately available.
What goes thump thump in your body?
Your heart makes the thump thump
What sound did frosty the snowmen make as he ran through town?
According to the Song "Frosty the Snowman" The sound he makes as he ran through the town was: Thumpety thump, thump, thumpety thump, thump! Thumpety thump, thump, thumpety thump, thump, look at Frosty go. Thumpety thump, thump, thumpety thump, thump, over the hills of snow.
What are the release dates for Citizen Baines - 2000 The Whole Thump-Thump-Thump 1-2?
Citizen Baines - 2000 The Whole Thump-Thump-Thump 1-2 was released on: USA: 6 October 2001
What does a 12 year old girl's heart sound like?
thump, thump, thump:)
How do you use a thump word in a sentence?
A thump word can be used to add emphasis or intensity to the sentence. For example, "The car came to a sudden thump as it hit the pothole," where "thump" emphasizes the abruptness of the car hitting the pothole.
Frosty the Snowmans last words?
"thumpity thump thump thumpity thump thump look at that snowman go, thumpity thump thump thumpity thump thump over the hills of snow"
What sound does opossum make?
Thump thump!
What sound does a opossum make?
Thump thump!
What sounds can be heard in the heart?
The blood rushing through the valves as the open and close - thump-thump-thump. . .
What word is used for a heartbeat sound?
thump thump!
What is the heartbeat also called?
a thump thump
