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Automatic external defibrillation in a 6 year old
B König1, J Benger, L Goldsworthy
1Department of Paediatric Emergency Medicine, Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, UK.
Archives of Disease in Childhood
|February 23, 2005
Abstract:
A case is reported in which an automatic external defibrillator (AED) was used during the successful resuscitation of a 6 year old child in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, despite the fact that these devices are not recommended in children under 8 years. The interpretation of resuscitation protocols is discussed and new developments in this area reported.