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CPR Quality -- avoid leaning between compressions ?
This is the first I've heard of "avoiding leaning between compressions". Does anybody know what that means? All I can find so far is the statement itself, not an expansion/explanation on what leaning means. Maybe they just are trying to say to keep your shoulders over the midline of the Pt?
http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/early/2013/06/25/CIR.0b013e31829d8654
This is the first I've heard of "avoiding leaning between compressions". Does anybody know what that means? All I can find so far is the statement itself, not an expansion/explanation on what leaning means. Maybe they just are trying to say to keep your shoulders over the midline of the Pt?
http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/early/2013/06/25/CIR.0b013e31829d8654
AHA Consensus Statement said:CPR Quality: Improving Cardiac Resuscitation Outcomes Both Inside and Outside the Hospital
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There are 5 critical components of high-quality CPR: minimize interruptions in chest compressions, provide compressions of adequate rate and depth, avoid leaning between compressions, and avoid excessive ventilation.
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