Also known as: df.
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Defibrillation is a treatment for life-threatening cardiac dysrhythmias, specifically ventricular fibrillation (VF) and non-perfusing ventricular tachycardia (VT). A defibrillator delivers a dose of electric current to the heart. The electrical shock does not have to be timed with the heart's intrinsic cardiac cycle. This depolarizes a large amount of the heart muscle, ending the dysrhythmia.
HealthcareDorsiflexion is the backward bending and contracting of the hand or foot. This is the extension of the foot at the ankle and the hand at the wrist.
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