A 59-year-old woman collapses at a railway station. Bystanders start CPR and expose the chest, showing an implanted device below the left clavicle;

Question

A 59-year-old woman collapses at a railway station. Bystanders start CPR and expose the chest, showing an implanted device below the left clavicle; the AED pads are ready. What is the most appropriate immediate action?

Accepted Answer

Place the pad at least several centimetres away from the device

Answer

Put both pads on the abdomen to avoid the device

Answer

Wait for manual defibrillation by a clinician

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Place the pad directly over the device to capture current

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Avoid using the AED because an ICD is present

AED pad placement with ICD — DipIMC MCQ

A 59-year-old woman collapses at a railway station. Bystanders start CPR and expose the chest, showing an implanted device below the left clavicle; the AED pads are ready. What is the most appropriate immediate action?