Cardiology MCQ 342: Defibrillation of the heart

Wrong statement about defibrillation of heart:
a) Person lying in water should be moved out before defibrillation
b) Person lying on ice or snow need not be moved out
c) Chest drenched with perspiration should be wiped before defibrillation patches are applied
d) Anteroposterior shocks are not useful

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d) Anteroposterior shocks are not useful

Anteroposterior shocks should be considered to minimise the damage to implanted devices whenever feasible. Read more on electrode placement for defibrillation of the heart…

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Source: Cardiophile MD - October 11, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Prof. Dr. Johnson Francis MD, DM, FACC, FRCP Edin, FRCP London Tags: Cardiology MCQ DM / DNB Cardiology Entrance ECG / Electrophysiology Source Type: blogs