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In general the BLS algorithm is similar in children. However, due to the differences in underlying pathology of cardiac arrest and the size of children, small changes must be incorporated. Firstly, as pulmonary causes for cardiac arrest are more frequent, the BLS can be started with 5 initial rescue breaths before starting with the chest compression. The chest compression should compress the chest at least one third of the depth. The chest compression can be performed with one or two hands for a child over 1 year and with 2 | In general the BLS algorithm is similar in children. However, due to the differences in underlying pathology of cardiac arrest and the size of children, small changes must be incorporated. Firstly, as pulmonary causes for cardiac arrest are more frequent, the BLS can be started with 5 initial rescue breaths before starting with the chest compression. The chest compression should compress the chest at least one third of the depth. The chest compression can be performed with one or two hands for a child over 1 year and with 2 fingers for an infant under 1 year.<cite>Koster2</cite> | ||
====Automatic external defibrillator (AED)==== | ====Automatic external defibrillator (AED)==== | ||