A fat pad is less dense than the surrounding tissue, because of the large amount of fluid in fat cells. Fat pads show clearly as blacker areas on x-rays compared to the greyness of the surrounding muscles and ligaments.
"Retrosternal" means behind the sternum (breastbone), while "fat pad" refers to a localized accumulation of fat tissue. Therefore, a retrosternal fat pad is a collection of fat located behind the sternum in the chest area.
As far as pad placement, the icons on the pads will show where they go on the victim; upper right on chest and lower left on the ribs. The AED will recognise if the contact between the pad and skin is correct; if not, the chest was not wiped off to remove the fluids or there is too much hair where the pad was placed.
Only in extreme cases would the chest need to be shaved. Usually pad placement can be adjusted to maintain contact.
I don't understand how it could.
It is the bones at the chest that protects your chest. They are covered in muscle and tissue which does help pad and insulate it from the environment but it is the bones that do most of the protecting.
Hoffa's pad, also referred to as the infrapatellar fat pad is located below the kneecap. This soft tissue separates the kneecap from the end of the thigh bone called the femoral condyle. When the kneecap is hit, the infrapatellar fat pad works similar to a shock absorber, protecting the structures underneath.
There are fat pads located throughout the body, commonly found under the skin and around organs. Their main function is to store energy, provide insulation, and protect structures from impact. Examples include the plantar fat pad in the foot for cushioning and the perirenal fat pad around the kidneys for protection.
Buccal pad of fat
I believe that it can. I tried I-lipo and all that is is heat pressure on the stomach to break up the internal fat. The heat pad can help promote sweating and that also reduces belly fat.
One Pad on the side of the heart, and top of the left breast.
1 pad upper right on patients chest. 1 pad lower left side, on the ribs.
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