chest compression

collocation in English

meaningsofchestandcompression

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chest
noun[C]
uk
/tʃest/us
/tʃest/
the upper front part of the body of humans and some animals, between the stomach and the neck, containing the heart ...
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compression
noun[U]
uk
/kəmˈpreʃ.ən/us
/kəmˈpreʃ.ən/
the act of pressing something into a smaller space or putting pressure on it from different sides until it ...
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(Definition ofchestandcompressionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In conclusion, this study suggests that in infants with a closed sternum,chestcompressiondoes not cause cardiac compression.
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The techniques tackled at that stage are mouth-to-mouth ventilation, externalchestcompressionand how to combine both processes to carry out full resuscitation.
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The asphyxia can be caused by facial compression, neck compression, orchestcompression.
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The duration ofchestcompressionvaried from less than 1 minute to 65 minutes.
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Chestcompressionis also featured in various grappling combat sports, where it is sometimes called wringing.
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Continuechestcompressionat a rate of 100 compressions per minute for all age groups, allowing chest to recoil in between.
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If the casualty is showing no signs of circulation,chestcompressionis needed.
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But one can not discount the resuscitation infrastructure already in place: mouth-to-mouth ventilation,chestcompression, and portable defibrillation.
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Thechestcompressionmade it impossible him to breathe normally (he was handcuffed and in prone position).
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He presented convincing data thatchestcompressionalone did not provide effective ventilation; mouth-to-mouth respiration had to be part of the equation.
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