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. 2010 Nov 2;122(18 Suppl 3):S862-75.
doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.110.971085.

Part 13: pediatric basic life support: 2010 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care

Marc D Berg, Stephen M Schexnayder, Leon Chameides, Mark Terry, Aaron Donoghue, Robert W Hickey, Robert A Berg, Robert M Sutton, Mary Fran Hazinski
Review

Part 13: pediatric basic life support: 2010 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care

Marc D Berg et al. Circulation. .
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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Pediatric Chain of Survival.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Two-finger chest compression technique in infant (1 rescuer).
Figure 3
Figure 3
Pediatric BLS Algorithm.
Figure 4
Figure 4
Two thumb-encircling hands chest compression in infant (2 rescuers).
Figure 5
Figure 5
The EC clamp technique of bag-mask ventilations. Three fingers of one hand lift the jaw (they form the “E”) while the thumb and index finger hold the mask to the face (making a “C”).
See this image and copyright information in PMC

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