Dextrocardia defibrillation treatment

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Debrillation treatment of a patient with dextrocardia requires special consideration due to the anatomical shift of the heart from the left to the right side of the chest.

Defibrillating a Patient with Dextrocardia

When defibrillating a patient with dextrocardia, the pads should be placed in reverse positions. That is, instead of upper right and lower left, pads should be placed upper left and lower right.

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