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What if the patient has a medication patch or EKG electrodes on the chest where I want to place the defibrillation pads ?

April 26, 2017chest Defibrillation ekg electrodes medication pads patch patient

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What if the patient has a medication patch or EKG electrodes on the chest where I want to place the defibrillation pads ?

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Never place AED electrode pads directly on top of medication patches, such as nitroglycerin, or EKG patches.