Podcast 1017: CPR Hand Placement

Emergency Medical Minute by medicalminute

Aug 17, 202602:51Science & Medicine

Contributor: Taylor Lynch, MD Educational Pearls: CPR is an important life-saving measure designed for anyone to perform. Chest compressions works by two mechanisms: Cardiac pump: Direct squeezing of the heart Thoracic p...

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