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CPR - child 1 to 8 years old - series: Child not breathing

 Child not breathing

CPR - child 1 to 8 years old - series
Illustrations:

  • Check for breathing
  • Child not breathing
  • Chest compressions
  • 6. If the child is not breathing:

    Update Date: 10/18/2007

    Updated by: Eric Perez, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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