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'''Back compressions''' are chest compressions performed when a patient is [[Prostrate|prostrate]].<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2014/08/cpr/ Joint Commission Mandates Extensive Timeout Prior to Initiating CPR]</ref>
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A '''back compression''' is a [[Chest Compression|chest compression]] performed when a patient is [[Prostrate|prostrate]].<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2014/08/cpr/ Joint Commission Mandates Extensive Timeout Prior to Initiating CPR (Gomerblog)]</ref>
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* [http://gomerblog.com/2016/01/crash-cart-recommendations/ Crash Cart]
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* [[Napkin]]
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* [http://gomerblog.com/2015/11/acls-rock/ The People's Elbow]
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Latest revision as of 09:29, 2 September 2017

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A back compression is a chest compression performed when a patient is prostrate.[1]


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References


  1. Joint Commission Mandates Extensive Timeout Prior to Initiating CPR (Gomerblog)


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