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Precordial thump

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  • A precordial thump is a medical procedure used in the initial response to a witnessed cardiac arrest when no defibrillator is immediately available. It can be used as a small part of the provision of advanced cardiac life support (ACLS).

 

Soundex: P626 ( P626 T51 )

Metaphone: PRKRTL0MP

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