Disposable Defibrillator Electrodes is a photograph by Mark Thomas/science Photo Library which was uploaded on September 16th, 2018.
Disposable Defibrillator Electrodes
MODEL RELEASED. Disposable defibrillator electrodes held by a hospital doctor. This equipment is used on patients who are having a heart attack... more
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Disposable Defibrillator Electrodes
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Mark Thomas/science Photo Library
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MODEL RELEASED. Disposable defibrillator electrodes held by a hospital doctor. This equipment is used on patients who are having a heart attack (myocardial infarction). When this occurs, the heart's normal rhythm is disturbed and the heart can no longer pump blood around the body. This causes a loss of blood flow and a state of unconsciousness, which can prove fatal, unless the heart's rhythm can be restored. The metal plates on the defibrillator are placed on a patient's chest and an electric current passed through them. This may shock the heart into beating in a normal manner.
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September 16th, 2018
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