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Defibrillationpadsareplacedonthepatientsbarechest.AlldefibrillatorssoldbyyourDefibshophaveclearinstructionsonwheretoplacethedefibrillationpads ...

Defibrillation pads are placed on the patients bare chest. All defibrillators sold by your Defibshop have clear instructions on where to place the defibrillation pads. Simply, they go on the front (anterior) of the chest, one above the right nipple, and the other on the left side of the chest below the left breast area. The only exception is for paediatrics, where one is placed on the back chest wall (posterior) and the other on the front (anterior) left chest wall. The general principle of defibrillation is to deliver a shock through the heart, from one side to the other, resulting in the heart being shocked back into a regular rhythm.

See the picture below to show approximate location of the defibrillation pads for an adult using a standard public access defibrillator:

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Large breasts: 

Patients with large breasts (can be ...