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defibrillation [dē‚fib·rə′lā·shən] (medicine) Stopping a local quivering of muscle fibers, especially of the heart. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Before defibrillating the patient, the defibrillator operator must ensure that no part of his or her body or any bystander is touching the patient. When paramedic Randy Perez from Fire Station 106 in West Hills arrives on scene, his EMT partner and other firefighters prepare his equipment, setting up the IV bag and respiratory tube, hooking up EKG patches and defibrillating the patient. If gentle attempts fail to interrupt those rhythms before fibrillation begins, the devices send a large defibrillating shock to the heart. |
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