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Precordial thump — A precordial thump is a medical procedure used in the initial response to a witnessed cardiac arrest when no defibrillator is immediately available. It can be used as a small part of the provision of advanced cardiac life support (ACLS). About… … Wikipedia
precordial thump — a thump delivered directly to the chest wall over the heart as the first stage in treatment of a cardiac arrest if the arrest has been witnessed (i.e. just happened) and monitored (i.e. diagnosis is immediately confirmed). The shock in that early … The new mediacal dictionary
Precordial examination — In medicine, the precordial exam, also cardiac exam, is performed as part of a physical examination, or when a patient presents with chest pain suggestive of a cardiovascular pathology. The exam includes several parts: *position/lighting/draping… … Wikipedia
Commotio cordis — Classification and external resources Human adult thorax, showing the outline of the heart (in red). The sensitive zone for mechanical induction of heart rhythm disturbances lies between the 2nd and the 4th ribs, to the left of the sternum … Wikipedia
Ventricular fibrillation — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = ECG lead showing VF DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD10|I|49|0|i|40 ICD9 = ICD9|427.41 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D014693 Ventricular fibrillation (V fib or VF) is a… … Wikipedia
Precordium — In anatomy, the Precordium is the portion of the body over the heart and lower chest (thorax). [ [http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cgi bin/omd?query=Precordial CancerWeb Online Medical Dictionary s entry for Precordial ] . Cited 9 April 2006 (UTC)] ee… … Wikipedia
Präkordialer Faustschlag — Der präkordiale Faustschlag ist ein Form der Kardioversion, die bei der Herz Lungen Wiederbelebung versucht werden kann, um den bestehenden Kreislaufstillstand zu durchbrechen. Die mechanische Energie des Schlages soll dabei in elektrische… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Medical procedure — A medical procedure is a course of action intended to achieve a result in the care of persons with health problems. A medical procedure with the intention of determining, measuring or diagnosing a patient condition or parameter is also called a… … Wikipedia
History of invasive and interventional cardiology — The history of invasive and interventional cardiology is complex, with multiple groups working independently on similar technologies. While invasive and interventional cardiology is currently closely associated with cardiologists (physicians who… … Wikipedia
List of Emergency! characters — This article lists characters of the television series Emergency!. Contents 1 LA County Fire Squad 51 Firefighter/Paramedics 1.1 Roy DeSoto 1.2 John Gage 2 … Wikipedia
