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  • The method of countershock treatment of heart fibrillation caused by electric trauma, developed by Stern, was also of great practical significance.

    Lina Solomonovna Stern (Shtern). 2009

  • While the other drugs they'd ordered would help empty it out, the definitive step to solve the problem" slowing down her heart" had to be done by a synchronized countershock of electricity.

    Mortal Remains Clement, Peter, M.D 2003

  • Yet he couldn't keep himself from imagining what might have happened, her body bluish-white from death surrounded by strangers sticking her with needles and pounding on her chest, her limbs convulsively jerking then flopping back lifeless after each countershock from the defibrillator, her eyes, still alive, staring straight at him.

    Critical Condition Clement, Peter, M.D 2002

  • It will be a trifling countershock to wing an aeroplane or so, or blow a torpedo-boat out of the water.

    An Englishman Looks at the World 1906

  • ALS Procedure of Electrical defibrillation ⑺ Clear the area, no contact with anyone ⑾The rhythm should be other than the victim. assessed after each ⑻ Recheck the ECG countershock and the ⑼ Activate the firing patient should be button. checked for a pulse at ⑽If no skeletal muscle appropriate time. twitch or spasm has ⑿If unsuccessful, ,repeat occurred , you should steps 4~11. check the equipment , contacts , and synchronizer switch Part Ⅱ

    Recently Uploaded Slideshows 2009

  • This machine can recognize VF and deliver direct current (DC) countershock with better than 85\% sensivity and with 100\%specificity.

    Recently Uploaded Slideshows 2009

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