How much should you depress a patients sternum during chest compressions?
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II. Indications Show
III. Technique: Compressions
IV. Technique: Ventilations
V. Technique: Defibrillation
VI. Protocol: Newborns
VII. Protocol: Infants (age under 1 year)
VIII. Protocol: Children (1 to 8 years)
IX. Protocol: Adults
X. Monitoring: Quantitative Waveform Capnography (PETCO2) - indications of quality compressions
XI. Prognosis: Return of Spontaneous Circulation (ROSC) in adults
XII. ResourcesXIII. References
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How far should you push the sternum down during a compression?Push straight down on (compress) the chest at least 2 inches (5 centimeters) but no more than 2.4 inches (6 centimeters). Use your entire body weight (not just your arms) when doing compressions. Push hard at a rate of 100 to 120 compressions a minute.
How deep should the rescuer depress the sternum?–Position yourself vertically above the victim's chest, and with your arms straight, press down on the sternum to depress it between 4 and 5 cm (1.5 to 2.0 inches). –Release the pressure, then repeat at a rate of about 100 times a minute (a little less than 2 compressions per second).
How deep should the chest be depressed while performing compressions?Minimum depth of chest compression: compression depth for adults is a minimum of 5 cm/2 in. Compression depth for a child is at least ⅓ the depth of the chest size, or 5 cm for a child and 4 cm for an infant.
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